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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=maroon face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:maroon'>In OFED
1.3rc2 we noticed that libosmcomp's version had changed from 1 to 2.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=maroon face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:maroon'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=maroon face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:maroon'>Unfortunately
this has caused forward compatibility problems for existing applications which
were compiled against OFED 1.2.5.1. It would be preferred if when such
upgrades occur, both the .1 and .2 version of the library are provided such
that existing applications do not need to be recompiled nor reinstalled.
Alternatively limiting the necessity for such library version changes (never
break old interfaces) would be preferred.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:maroon'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=maroon face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:maroon'>For future
OFED releases I would like to request that a libosmcomp.so.1 version of the
library also be included.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=maroon face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:maroon'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=maroon face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:maroon'>I realize
that this issue is a bit dated (pre GA of 1.3) but I am bringing it up in hopes
of avoiding similar issues in the future.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=maroon face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:maroon'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p><b><font size=2 color=maroon face=Garamond><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Garamond;color:maroon;font-weight:bold'><img width=92 height=55
id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image001.jpg@01C8C26E.53A0B010" border=0><br>
<strong><b><font face=Garamond><span style='font-family:Garamond'>__________________________</span></font></b></strong><br>
<strong><b><font face=Garamond><span style='font-family:Garamond'>John F. Russo</span></font></b></strong><br>
<strong><b><font face=Garamond><span style='font-family:Garamond'>Manager,
Engineering</span></font></b></strong><br>
<strong><b><font face=Garamond><span style='font-family:Garamond'>QLogic
Corporation</span></font></b></strong><br>
<st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><strong><b><font face=Garamond><span
style='font-family:Garamond'>780 Fifth Avenue, Suite 140</span></font></b></strong></st1:address></st1:Street><br>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><strong><b><font face=Garamond><span
style='font-family:Garamond'>King of Prussia</span></font></b></strong></st1:City><strong><b><font
face=Garamond><span style='font-family:Garamond'>, <st1:State w:st="on">PA</st1:State>
<st1:PostalCode w:st="on">19406</st1:PostalCode></span></font></b></strong></st1:place><br>
<strong><b><font face=Garamond><span style='font-family:Garamond'>Direct:
610-233-4866</span></font></b></strong><br>
<st1:place w:st="on"><strong><b><font face=Garamond><span style='font-family:
Garamond'>Main</span></font></b></strong></st1:place><strong><b><font
face=Garamond><span style='font-family:Garamond'>: 610-233-4800</span></font></b></strong><br>
<strong><b><font face=Garamond><span style='font-family:Garamond'>Fax:
610-233-4777</span></font></b></strong><br>
<strong><b><font face=Garamond><span style='font-family:Garamond'>Cell:
610-246-9903</span></font></b></strong><br>
<strong><b><font face=Garamond><span style='font-family:Garamond'>Email: </span></font></b></strong></span></font></b><font
color=maroon><span style='color:maroon'><a href="mailto:John.Russo@qlogic.com"><strong><b><font
size=2 face=Garamond><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Garamond;
text-decoration:none'>John.Russo@qlogic.com</span></font></b></strong></a><br>
</span></font><font size=2 color=maroon face=Garamond><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Garamond;color:maroon'><a href="http://www.qlogic.com"><strong><b><font
face=Garamond><span style='font-family:Garamond;text-decoration:none'>www.qlogic.com</span></font></b></strong></a></span></font><font
color=maroon><span style='color:maroon'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=maroon face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:maroon'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=2 color=maroon face=Garamond><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Garamond;color:maroon'>True success is the
undeniable truth that we have proved ourselves.</span></font></b></strong><font
color=maroon><span style='color:maroon'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><i><font size=2 color=maroon face=Garamond><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Garamond;color:maroon;font-style:italic'>-Joe
Luppino-Esposito</span></font></i></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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