[ofw] WWG meeting 1-14-09 minutes

[Alex Estrin]

Added John Russo on the list.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alex Estrin 
> Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 8:18 AM
> To: 'Alex Naslednikov'; Smith, Stan; ofw at lists.openfabrics.org
> Cc: Tzachi Dar
> Subject: RE: [ofw] WWG meeting 1-14-09 minutes
> 
> Hello,
> Time is fine.
> 
> Thanks,
> Alex. 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Alex Naslednikov [mailto:xalex at mellanox.co.il] 
> > Sent: Sunday, February 01, 2009 10:13 AM
> > To: Smith, Stan; ofw at lists.openfabrics.org; Alex Estrin
> > Cc: Tzachi Dar
> > Subject: RE: [ofw] WWG meeting 1-14-09 minutes
> > 
> > Hello, Alex,
> > We would like to issue the IPoIB_CM review meeting (with an 
> > eye towards
> > NDIS 6.0 migration)
> > Is TUE, 3, 8:00 PST is acceptable by you ? 
> > If not, please propose another time.
> > 
> > Thank You,
> > XaleX
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ofw-bounces at lists.openfabrics.org
> > [mailto:ofw-bounces at lists.openfabrics.org] On Behalf Of Smith, Stan
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 7:58 PM
> > To: ofw at lists.openfabrics.org
> > Subject: [ofw] WWG meeting 1-14-09 minutes
> > 
> > 
> > What: OFA - Windows Working Group Meeting
> > When: Wed Jan 14, 2009, 08:00 AM - 09:00 AM US Pacific 
> (standard) Time
> > 
> > Attending:
> >   Qlogic - John, Eleanor, Alex, Depack
> >   Mellanox - Ishai, Alex, Reuven
> >   Intel - Sean, Stan.
> > 
> > WinOF 2.1 dates of interest:
> >   Functionality freeze early April 2009
> >   Release                    June  2009
> > 
> > WinOF 2.1 contents:
> > 
> >   IPoIB CM (Connected Mode) NDIS 5.1 version.
> >   OFED IB verbs API (libibverbs.dll) supported.
> >   WinVerbs and rdma_cm supported.
> >   Some OFED IB diagnostics.
> >   Server 2008 HPC WDM install support.
> >     WinOF driver install from WDM + WinOF driverless install
> > (msiexec.exe).
> >   WinOF drivers enhanced to provide more system event log 
> > error entries.
> > 
> > 
> > IPoIB CM status:
> >   IPoIB CM is in the alpha test phase; a few more weeks of testing
> > before
> >   merging into trunk.
> >   Alex E. will setup IPoIB CM meeting to discuss/explain 
> the CM design
> >   and administrative operation, all with an eye towards how best
> >   to migrate IPoIB CM to NDIS 6.0.
> >   Mellanox desires IPoIB CM (Connected Mode) NDIS 6.0 
> support in WinOF
> > 2.1
> >   release [stretch goal].
> >   NDIS 6.0 only supported in WLH variants (>= Server 2008).
> >   Therefore Server 2003 and XP require a NDIS 5.1 version 
> of IPoIB CM;
> > two
> >   binaries.
> >   Initial thinking is to split off a NDIS 6.0 development tree.
> > 
> > WinVerbs, rdma_cm status:
> >   Sean is testing rdma_cm over the wire; Linux 
> > interoperability testing
> >   will commence ASAP.
> > 
> > OFED IB diagnostics:
> >   Libibcommon has been dropped on the Linux OFED side, Windows will
> > follow.
> >   Arlin is tracking OFED diagnostic changes along with 
> pushing Windows
> >   libmad changes back to OFED git tree. Current libmad code 
> > change push
> > back
> >   revolves around complib dependencies and GCC vs. MS (WDK) compiler
> > differences.
> >   GCC is C99 compliant while MS (WDK) Compiler is not, hence code
> > differences.
> >   OFED tree has new diagnostic library - libdiagnet; windows 
> > will adopt.
> > 
> > WinOF XP support will continue.
> > 
> > WinOF 2.0 + patches has passed WHQL certification. Alex @ 
> > Mellanox will
> > advise on list of 2.0 patches or which trunk SVN to use as 
> > the base for
> > the WinOF 2.0.1 point release.
> > 
> > Stan will talk with Fab T. about Windows 7 support ramifications.
> > 
> > Next WWG meeting will be on Tuesday in approximately 4 
> weeks (mid Feb)
> > date TBA.
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