[ofw] WinOF 1.0.1 release available @ OFA website

[Hal Rosenstock]

On Wed, 2007-11-28 at 15:35 -0800, Smith, Stan wrote:
> 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?

I was saying the latter but the former is certainly possible too but I
have no knowledge of additional vendors doing this. In any case, this
should be done extensibly as there is no standard for vnic and each vnic
is specific to each vendor who offers this service.

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

Hopefully in the next (Windows) release timeframe as mentioned at Reno.

-- Hal

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