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

Tue Sep 12 20:44:37 PDT 2006

Scott - I remember the discussion, and know that the intent is to get us
to a better version of verbs - but didn't realize that this would imply
what seems to be an interface change from an earlier RC candidate. We'll
have to send in a patch for an RC5 so we can work with it.

- Betsy

On Tue, 2006-09-12 at 20:36 -0700, Scott Weitzenkamp (sweitzen) wrote:
> 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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Betsy Zeller
Director of Software Engineering
QLogic Corporation
System Interconnect Group
(formerly PathScale, Inc)
2071 Stierlin Court, Suite 200
Mountain View, CA, 94043
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