[ewg] OFA EWG Meeting: Monday, Feb 27, 2017, 09:00 AM US Pacific Time (12pm EST) - Minutes

[Adit Ranadive]

Hi,

Currently, the vmw_pvrdma driver is included as a tech preview. It still requires its userspace component
(libvmw_pvrdma) from rdma-core. It would be part of rdma-core-13 release I think. If OFED decides to use
rdma-core-12 release, we would need some way to add the PVRDMA library as well (maybe a tech preview?).
Not sure, but other recently added vendors to the linux kernel (qedr) can run into a similar issue.

Thanks,
Adit

On 03/07/2017 at 11:40 AM, Woodruff, Robert J wrote:
> I think we need to pull from release tags and freeze at some rdma-core version for this OFED release. If we continue to keep pulling the tip, we could accidently
> introduce new bugs during the RC cycle.
> 
> My 2 cents.
> 
> From: Davis, Arlin R
> Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2017 11:35 AM
> To: 'ewg at lists.openfabrics.org' <ewg at lists.openfabrics.org>
> Cc: Woodruff, Robert J <robert.j.woodruff at intel.com>; vlad at dev.mellanox.co.il; Rupert Dance (rsdance at soft-forge.com) <rsdance at soft-forge.com>
> Subject: RE: OFA EWG Meeting: Monday, Feb 27, 2017, 09:00 AM US Pacific Time (12pm EST) - Minutes
> 
> All,
> 
> I have a question regarding rdma-core inclusion into OFED 4.8. Currently the tagged release is rdma-core-12 but we seem to be pulling in the head of the master github tree as it moves. I recommend pulling release tags rather than the head of a master branch. Can we roll back to rdma-core-12? What do others think?
> 
> Thanks, Arlin
> 
> 
> 
> Agenda
> 
> *        Opens
> 
> o   Board update - user components can remain dual-license and untainted. They are working on final approval and language for OFED 4.8 release notes.
> 
> 
> 
> *        OFED 3.18-3: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__downloads.openfabrics.org_OFED_ofed-2D3.18-2D3_OFED-2D3.18-2D3-2Drc1.tgz&d=DwIFAg&c=uilaK90D4TOVoH58JNXRgQ&r=3ZAqdxwvhvQSjGeZzZuW1w&m=hCr1VmzDwD7YOhBlznWddkFJKhZzwn3ras7ChOKndEs&s=HzoQe3Z4PE7AWiq7AhYbFGHk-as79X95b6ycx2N-fgE&e= 
> 
> o   RC1 released 2-16: test/validation completed, we are ready for GA
> 
> ?  Testing completed: IBM, Intel QIB, Intel Xeon Phi, Chelsio, Software Forge
> 
> ?  If there are no objections, I recommend we move to GA when Vlad returns.
> 
> 
> 
> *        OFED 4.8:   https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__downloads.openfabrics.org_OFED_ofed-2D4.8-2Ddaily_OFED-2D4.8-2D20170221-2D0511.tgz&d=DwIFAg&c=uilaK90D4TOVoH58JNXRgQ&r=3ZAqdxwvhvQSjGeZzZuW1w&m=hCr1VmzDwD7YOhBlznWddkFJKhZzwn3ras7ChOKndEs&s=BKmDFq7OS1BrNMPX9KTEq1XC3kAgf7iREr3czLogWPc&e= 
> 
> o   Backports: cxgb3, cxgb4 done and included, nes backports sent and waiting for inclusion.
> 
> o   New drivers:
> 
> ?  Config/install for i40iw being worked, need Vlad to share method for disabling builds
> 
> ?  Patches for NVMeoF sent (enable kernel 4.8 only), waiting for inclusion or feedback.
> 
> 
> 
> o   I would like to move OFED 4.8 to RC1 by mid-March (15th) if possible.
> 
> ?  Vlad, if you need any help or additional support just let us know.
> 
> 
> 
> *        User Package Status:
> 
> o   Updates for 4.8: rdma-core (v13), libfabric 1.4.1, dapl-2.1.10, fabtest 1.4.1
> 
> 
> 
> *        Bug Status: (please update bugs so we have latest status)
> 
> o   2611 Latest 4.8 snapshot doesn't work with mlx5 - can someone confirm this is fixed?
> 
> o   2612 Update firmware for Chelsio driver - FIXED
> 
> o   2615 libfabric compile fails with latest rdma-core -FIXED
> 
> o   2616 fabtest rpmbuild fails  - FIXED
> 
> o   2617 Build breaks with "infiniband-diags"
> 
> ?  2 patches submitted;  waiting on new infiniband-diags package
> 
> 
> 
> Regards,
> 
> 
> 
> Arlin Davis
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