[ewg] OFA EWG: current status needed on open items.

[Davis, Arlin R]

Since we haven't meet since early December I would like to get some updates. Please provide status where noted. Thanks!


*         Opens:

o   Request for RH6.8 support. General consensus is no for OFED 4.8, ok for OFED 3.18-x.

?  Vlad will work on a 3.18-3 daily build drop with RH6.8 support. (DONE, thanks Vlad!)

*    http://downloads.openfabrics.org/OFED/ofed-3.18-3-daily/OFED-3.18-3-20170104-0703.tgz

?  Everyone please support Vlad with backports as needed.

*    STATUS?  Vlad, can you gives us a list of what is still missing?

o   EWG request for "GPL only" kernel components on 12/1 OFA board agenda.

?  Ok to continue daily builds, board needs more time to discuss. STATUS?  (Woody or Susan)

?  3.18-3 and 4.8 GA is blocked until final board decision

*         OFED 4.8:

?  Updated Dec 22: http://downloads.openfabrics.org/OFED/ofed-4.8-daily/OFED-4.8-20161222-0632.tgz

*         Backports: RH 7.1, 7.2, 7.3;  SLES 12 SP1,SP2   STATUS? Is this correct list? (Vlad)

?  Base: ib_core, mlx4_core, mlx4_ib, mlx4_en, ib_ipoib, cxgb3, cxgb4, nes, mlx5_ib

*         qib build issues still being worked by Intel  STATUS? (Intel).

*         Will mlx5_en be included? STATUS? (Vlad)

?  ULPs:  srp (RH7.2, 7.3, SLES 12 SP2), iser (RH7.3, SLES 12 SP2),  STATUS? (Vlad)

nfsrdma (Jeff Becker may have time in late Dec, early Jan)  STATUS? (Jeff)

?  User rdma core library source is being pulled from github rdma-core:

*         Some dependency/build issues with some distro's

*         Vlad will attempt to fix via ofed build; will request changes to rdma-core if needed STATUS? (Vlad)

?  New drivers:

*         nvme-rdma (need "GPL only" approval; what backports can we target?)

*         i40iw      STATUS?  (Tatyana)

*         i40en (need "GPL only" decision)  STATUS? (Tatyana)

*         hfi1   will this be included in OFED 4.8.     STATUS?  (Intel)


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Regards,

Arlin



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