[ewg] OFED 4.8-2 progress/status - updated Jan 16th

[Davis, Arlin R]

Here is the latest. Please respond with status if you have any known issues on the list:

- OFED 4.8-2:  http://downloads.openfabrics.org/OFED/ofed-4.8-2-daily/OFED-4.8-2-20180111-1148.tgz

	Release Status: RH7.4 and SLES12.3 backports done - rdma_core-v16, perftest 4.1-0.2, libfabric 1.5.3
			Fixes for perftest build, fix for SLES12 SP3 qib build.
			Fixes for RH7.4 build issues.
	
	Test Status: Intel - build (all) and validation test (mlx5) on RH7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4 SLES 12.1, 12.2, 12.3 - Passed

-Known issues to be resolved:

	1. Problem with OFED "without dependency" option; resolved with new install dependency. Tatyana/Vlad status?
	2. kernel.org 4.8 build issue, details forwarded. 	Vlad, status?
	3. cxgb4 issue on SLES12.3, #2662 (P1)			Steve, status?
	4. pvrdma transition out of from tech preview 		Adit, status?
	5. New bug: #2663 - (P1) rping fails, iwpmd hitting segfault on SLES12Sp3 - Tatyana, status?
	
- OFED 4.8-2 RC1 schedule: (high risk)

	- Targeting Friday, Jan 19th, if all known build issues resolved and no objections.
	
Thanks for your support,

Arlin