[ofw] WinOF 1.0.1 release available @ OFA website

Smith, Stan stan.smith at intel.com
Wed Nov 28 15:35:04 PST 2007


Hal Rosenstock wrote:
> On Mon, 2007-11-26 at 16:08 -0800, Smith, Stan wrote:
>> Hal Rosenstock wrote:
>>>   <snip...>
>>> 
>>> A request relative to the WinOF release moving forward:
>>> 
>>> Can vnic be renamed to something like qlgcvnic as was already done
>>> on the Linux side ?
>> 
>> Technically speaking yes.
>> 
>> Why would one be compelled to do this?
> 
> vnic is a generic term and not reserved for use by QLogic. It is
> expected that other vendors will be submitting vnic drivers for
> Windows (as is occurring for Linux) and it is best to be ready for
> this sooner.

The OFA Windows Working Group is kicking the idea around, will let you
know ASAP.

There seems to be an issue of who & if the current VNIC is supported let
alone used.
We could be looking at a wholesale vnic code replacement if this is the
case.

Speak up or hold your peace...  :-)

Are you implying multiple vendors will be submitting vnic drivers as
stated, or is the plural based on the existing VNIC plus one additional
vendor's vnic?

What is the time frame, measured in months, that additional vnic
driver(s) would be expected?

Stan.


> 
> -- Hal
> 
>> 
>> Stan.
>> 
>>> 
>>> Thanks.
>>> 
>>> -- Hal
>>> 
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