[openfabrics-ewg] OFED-1.1-rc4 is ready
Scott Weitzenkamp (sweitzen)
sweitzen at cisco.com
Tue Sep 12 22:02:19 PDT 2006
When you say "the QLogic user verbs support" won't compile, what code
are you talking about? The OFED 1.1 rc4 libipathverbs code seems to
compile OK for me.
Scott Weitzenkamp
SQA and Release Manager
Server Virtualization Business Unit
Cisco Systems
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Betsy Zeller [mailto:betsy at pathscale.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2006 8:45 PM
> To: Scott Weitzenkamp (sweitzen)
> Cc: vlad at dev.mellanox.co.il; openfabrics-ewg at openib.org;
> Robert.walsh at qlogic.com
> Subject: RE: [openfabrics-ewg] OFED-1.1-rc4 is ready
>
> 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
> 1-650-934-8088
>
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