[openfabrics-ewg] OFED-1.1-rc4 is ready

Tue Sep 12 20:36:57 PDT 2006

You've got it backwards, the change from RC3 to RC4 was to revert to a
stabler verbs that was compatible with OFED 1.0.

Scott Weitzenkamp
SQA and Release Manager
Server Virtualization Business Unit
Cisco Systems

> -----Original Message-----
> From: openfabrics-ewg-bounces at openib.org 
> [mailto:openfabrics-ewg-bounces at openib.org] On Behalf Of Betsy Zeller
> Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2006 8:27 PM
> To: vlad at dev.mellanox.co.il
> Cc: openfabrics-ewg at openib.org; Robert.walsh at qlogic.com
> Subject: Re: [openfabrics-ewg] OFED-1.1-rc4 is ready
> 
> The change between RC3 and RC4 to the newer implementation of 
> verbs was
> a large change to go into the last release candidate. Amongst other
> things, the ibv_driver_init function was changed to 
> openib_driver_init.
> Consequently, the QLogic user verbs support will no longer 
> even compile.
> Given the pushback on simpler changes earlier in the release 
> cycle, this
> is kind of a nasty surprise.
> 
> We can send in a patch for the QLogic driver, but clearly an RC5, and
> quite a bit more testing  are going to be required. 
> 
> Vlad, when do you plan to turn around RC5?
> 
> - Betsy
> 
> On Tue, 2006-09-12 at 18:14 +0300, vlad at dev.mellanox.co.il wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > OFED-1.1-rc4 is available on
> > https://openib.org/svn/gen2/branches/1.1/ofed/releases/
> > File: OFED-1.1-rc4.tgz
> > Please report any issues in bugzilla http://openib.org/bugzilla/
> > 
> > Schedule reminder:
> > ==================
> > Next milestone:
> > Final release is planed for Sep-20.
> > 
> > Owners - please update release notes for final release not 
> later then
> > Sep-18.
> > 
> > 
> > Tziporet & Vlad
> > 
> --------------------------------------------------------------
> ----------
> > -------------
> > 
> > Release details:
> > ================
> > Build_id:
> > OFED-1.1-rc4
> > 
> > openib-1.1 (REV=9435)
> > # User space
> > https://openib.org/svn/gen2/branches/1.1/src/userspace
> > Git: git://www.mellanox.co.il/~git/infiniband
> > ref: refs/heads/ofed_1_1
> > commit 796b6cb83392fd840549e3b6e559dfce022a2c49
> > 
> > # MPI
> > mpi_osu-0.9.7-mlx2.2.0.tgz
> > openmpi-1.1.1-1.src.rpm
> > mpitests-2.0-0.src.rpm
> > 
> > OS support:
> > ===========
> > Novell:
> >      - SLES 9.0 SP3
> >      - SLES10
> > Redhat:
> >      - Redhat EL4 up3
> > 
> >      - Redhat EL4 up4
> > kernel.org:
> >      - Kernel 2.6.17
> > 
> > Note: Redhat EL4 up2, Fedora C4 and SuSE Pro 10 were 
> dropped from the
> > list. We keep the backport patches for these OSes and make sure OFED
> > compile and loaded properly but will not do full QA cycle.
> > 
> > Note: Kernel components were updated to 2.6.18-rc6
> > 
> > Systems:
> > ========
> >      * x86_64
> >      * x86
> >      * ia64
> >      * ppc64
> > 
> > Bug fixes from OFED-1.1-rc3:
> > ============================
> >  1. SDP: Data corruption fix
> >  2. libibverbs was reverted to 1.0 version (bug 219)
> >  3. libsdp: TCP_RR fix
> >  4. Compilation on kernel 2.6.18-rcX is failing
> >  5. OSU MPI: fix failure in Intel tests
> >  6. SRP: Kernel oops in case of port down
> >  7. ib_uverbs fails to load on ia64 (bug 222)
> >  8. IPoIB: Spinlock corruption in stress tests
> >  9. Added srp_daemon service, enable from 
> /etc/infiniband/openib.conf
> > 10. mthca.so not properly linked to libibverbs (bug 223)
> > 11. ipath compilation problem on SLES10 (bug 226)
> > 12. problem with MPI: Get_processor_name on MVAPICH (bug 226)
> > 13. Add an option to renice the ib_mad thread to highest 
> priority. Enable
> > from /etc/infiniband/openib.conf (workarouund for bug 229)
> > 14. Update for ehca driver
> > 15. Update for ipath driver
> > 16. Madaye installation using OPENIB_PARAMS. To build madeye run:
> >     export OPENIB_PARAMS="--with-madeye-mod" (or put it 
> into ofed.conf file
> >     for unattended installation) and run install.sh
> > 17. OFED sources: Added kernel include files under:
> > <prefix/src/openib/include>.
> >     Can be used by kerenl modules, and already include the backport
> > pathces for each kernel.
> > 18. ibutils - updated with new flags (-P, -pc and -pm)
> > 19. SDP: RTU packet is lost Accept call blocks even if 
> client connected.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Limitations and known issues:
> > =============================
> > 1. SDP: For Mellanox Sinai HCAs one must use latest FW 
> version (1.1.000).
> > 2. SDP: Scalability issue when hundreds of connections are opened
> > 3. ipath driver is not supported on SLES9 SP3
> > 4. ehca driver supports only PPC machines and compiled on 
> kernel 2.6.18
> > 5. OFED installation fails on PPC64 with SLES9.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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