[ewg] OFED 1.2.5 - GA release

[Tziporet Koren]

I am happy to announce on OFED 1.2.5 GA release.

The release can be found under:
http://www.openfabrics.org/builds/ofed-1.2.5/release/
 
And later it will be on the OpenFabrics download page:  
http://www.openfabrics.org/downloads.htm
 
This release was done in a joint effort of all companies in the EWG group.
I wish to thank all who contributed to the success of this release.
 
Tziporet

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Release summary:
================
The OpenFabrics Enterprise Distribution (OFED) version 1.2.5 software package 
supporting InfiniBand and iWARP fabrics. It is composed of several software 
modules intended for use on a computer cluster constructed as an InfiniBand 
subnet or an iWARP network.

OFED package contains the following components:
===============================================
The OFED Distribution package generates RPMs for installing the following:

OFED 1.2.5 Contents
-------------------
The OFED package contains the following components:
  o   OpenFabrics core and ULPs:
        - IB HCA drivers (mthca, mlx4, ipath, ehca)
        - iWARP RNIC driver (cxgb3)
        - core
        - Upper Layer Protocols: IPoIB, SDP, SRP Initiator, iSER Host, RDS,
          uDAPL and VNIC.
  o   OpenFabrics utilities:
        - OpenSM (OSM): InfiniBand Subnet Manager
        - Diagnostic tools
        - Performance tests
  o   MPI:
        - OSU MPI stack supporting the InfiniBand and iWARP interface
        - Open MPI stack supporting the InfiniBand and iWARP interface
        - OSU MVAPICH2 stack supporting the InfiniBand and iWARP interface
        - MPI benchmark tests (OSU benchmarks, Intel MPI benchmarks, Presta)
  o   Extra packages:
        - open-iscsi: open-iscsi initiator with iSER support
        - ib-bonding: Bonding driver for IPoIB interface
  o   Sources of all software modules (under conditions mentioned in the modules'
      LICENSE files)
  o   Documentation

Third Party Packages
--------------------
The following third party packages have been tested with OFED 1.2.5:
1. Intel MPI, Version 3.0 - Package ID: l_mpi_p_3.0.043
2. HP MPI, Version 2.2.5


Main Changes from OFED 1.2
==========================
Changes in components:
    The following components are different between OFED 1.2 and OFED 1.2.5:
    User space:
    - libmlx4 (new)
    - mstflint (was enhanced to support ConnectX IB)
    - ofascripts
    - perftest
    - MVAPICH
    - opensm

    Kernel:
    - Code is based on kernel 2.6.22
    - mthca
    - mlx4_core (new)
    - mlx4_ib(new)
    - core (the verbs providers)
    - cxgb3
    - RDS

See each package release notes for the specific changes from OFED 1.2

Supported Platforms and Operating Systems
=========================================
  o   CPU architectures:
        - x86_64
        - x86
        - ia64
        - ppc64

  o   Linux Operating Systems:
        - RedHat EL4 up3: 2.6.9-34.ELsmp
        - RedHat EL4 up4: 2.6.9-42.ELsmp
        - RedHat EL4 up5: 2.6.9-55.ELsmp
        - RedHat EL5: 2.6.18-8.el5
        - SLES9 SP3: 2.6.5-7.244-smp
        - SLES10: 2.6.16.21-0.8-smp
        - SLES10 SP1: 2.6.16.46-0.12-smp (partially tested)
        - kernel.org: 2.6.20.x and 2.6.22.x
 

HCAs and RNICs Supported
------------------------
This release supports IB HCAs by Mellanox Technologies, Qlogic and IBM as
well as iWARP RNICs by Chelsio Communications.

  o   Mellanox Technologies HCAs (SDR and DDR modes are supported):
        - InfiniHost (fw-23108 Rev 3.5.000)
        - InfiniHost III Ex (MemFree: fw-25218 Rev 5.2.000
                             with memory: fw-25208 Rev 4.8.200)
        - InfiniHost III Lx (fw-25204 Rev 1.2.000)
        - ConnectX IB (fw-25408 Rev 2.2.000)

        For official firmware versions please see:
        http://www.mellanox.com/support/firmware_table.php

  o   Qlogic HCAs:
        - QHT6040 (PathScale InfiniPath HT-460)
        - QHT6140 (PathScale InfiniPath HT-465)
        - QLE6140 (PathScale InfiniPath PE-880)

  o   IBM HCAs:
        - GX Dual-port 4x IB HCA
        - GX Dual-port 12x IB HCA

  o   Chelsio RNICs:
        - S310/S320 10GbE Storage Accelerators
        - R310E 10GbE iWARP Adapters

Infiniband Switches Supported
-----------------------------
This release was tested with switches and gateways provided by the following
companies:
        - Cisco
        - Voltaire
        - Qlogic
        - Flextronics

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