From f9b41b835071d893c4fc3af065a676fe617b8784 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Tziporet Koren Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2007 14:29:56 +0300 Subject: [PATCH] updates for c-9 --- OFED_release_notes.txt | 14 +++++++------- mlx4_release_notes.txt | 29 +++++++++++++++++------------ 2 files changed, 24 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-) diff --git a/OFED_release_notes.txt b/OFED_release_notes.txt index abe2a65..1a6b4df 100644 --- a/OFED_release_notes.txt +++ b/OFED_release_notes.txt @@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ Table of Contents - Tested Switch Platforms - Third party Test Packages - OFED sources -2. Main Changes from OFED 1.2 -3. Main Changes from OFED 1.1 +2. Main Changes from OFED 1.1 +3. Main Changes from OFED 1.2 4. Fixed Bugs 5. Known Issues @@ -254,6 +254,7 @@ for each package in the docs directory. =============================================================================== 1. Kernel oops in IPoIB on restart of the driver. 2. IPoIB CM is now the default. +3. MPI with SRQ is supported. Bugs fixed in each package are reported in the package's release notes. @@ -268,18 +269,17 @@ components of the OFED 1.2 release. stop the old OFED version before uninstalling it. Workaround: Stop the old OFED stack (/etc/init.d/openibd stop) before upgrade to OFED 1.2. -2. It is not recommended to use MPI with SRQ on ConnectX. -3. Memory registration by the user is limited according to the administrator +2. Memory registration by the user is limited according to the administrator setting. See "Pinning (Locking) User Memory Pages" in OFED_tips.txt for system configuration. -4. Fork support from kernel 2.6.12 and above is available provided +3. Fork support from kernel 2.6.12 and above is available provided that applications do not use threads. The fork() is supported as long as the parent process does not run before the child exits or calls exec(). The former can be achieved by calling wait(childpid), and the latter can be achieved by application specific means. The Posix system() call is supported. -5. The ipath driver is supported only on 64-bit platforms. -6. There are issues using Intel's MPI with the Qlogic card driver that cause +4. The ipath driver is supported only on 64-bit platforms. +5. There are issues using Intel's MPI with the Qlogic card driver that cause failures. Note: See the release notes of each component for additional issues. diff --git a/mlx4_release_notes.txt b/mlx4_release_notes.txt index 8873187..314238a 100755 --- a/mlx4_release_notes.txt +++ b/mlx4_release_notes.txt @@ -36,8 +36,9 @@ In order to set mlx4 parameters, add the following line to /etc/modpobe.conf: options mlx4_core parameter= mlx4_core parameters: - - msi_x attempt to use MSI-X if non-zero is supported by firmware - - debug_level Enable debug tracing if > 0 + - msi_x attempt to use MSI-X if non-zero is supported by firmware + - debug_level enable debug tracing if > 0 + - ierr_reset_disable disable reset on Internal Error event if nonzero =============================================================================== @@ -54,38 +55,42 @@ Also, /var/log/messages will list a message such as the following: mlx4_core 0000:08:00.0: is not supported by the installed driver. mlx4_core 0000:08:00.0: The driver supports Command i/f revision 2. -This release was tested with FW 2.1.0. +This release was tested with FW 2.1.000 =============================================================================== 3. Tested ULPs =============================================================================== -- The following ULPs were thoroughly tested: +The following ULPs are tested: o OpenSM o MPI (MVAPICH and Open MPI) o IPoIB UD and CM -- SDP was partially tested + o SDP was partially tested =============================================================================== 4. Fixed Bugs and Enhancements =============================================================================== -- Query QP and SRQ are now supported. -- Internal error flow was added -- Number of QPs that can be attached to the same multicast group increased to 56. +- Query QP and query SRQ are now supported. +- Internal error flow was added. +- Number of QPs that can be attached to the same multicast group was increased + to 56. - Itanium is now supported. +- SRQ is now supported. +- Fork is now supported. =============================================================================== 5. Known Issues =============================================================================== - The following commands and/or features are not supported: - o Fork o Resize CQ o FMRs + o APM + o SQD - ibstat does not present all entries. Use ibv_devinfo instead. -- To load the driver on machines with 64kB default page size UAR bar must be - enlarged. 64kB page size is the default of PPC with RHEL5 and Itanium with - 64kB page size enabled. +- To load the driver on machines with 64KB default page size UAR bar must be + enlarged. 64KB page size is the default of PPC with RHEL5 and Itanium with + 64KB page size enabled. Perform the following three steps: 1. Add the following line in the firmware configuration (INI) file under the [HCA] section: -- 2.46.0