[ofw] [ANNOUNCE] OFED for Windows version 2.3 GA available

[Smith, Stan]

OFED for Windows version 2.3 GA (General Availability) Release is available for download at

  http://www.openfabrics.org/downloads/Windows/v2.3

Please address comments and concerns to https://bugs.openfabrics.org and/or the
Windows OpenFabrics email list ofw at lists.openfabrics.org

Special thanks to the Microsoft HPC validation team for their efforts in validating this winOFED release.


OFED for windows 2.3 Release Summary
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1) The winOFED 2.3 release is based on openib-windows source svn revision
   (branches\WOF2-3 svn.3041.

   Last OFED release (2.2) based on svn.2739.

2) New Features

   uDAT / uDAPL 2.0.30 code base:
      32-bit providers available.
      UCM (Unreliable Datagram Connection Manager) DAPL provider available.

   OpenSM upgraded to version 3.3.6 (see %windir%\temp\osm.log for SM details).

   OFED (Open Fabrics Enterprise Distribution) verbs API documented in manual.htm

   WSD (WinSockDirect) is no longer enabled in the default installation.


2) Bug fixes

   IB Core
     cl_timer race conditions fixed
     ibal memory leaks fixed.

   IPoIB
     DHCP is now working correctly in larger HPC Edition clusters.
     DHCP correctly inter-operating with Linux.
     DPC threads replaced with IO work queue threads to allow system scheduling fairness.

   WinVerbs
     Overlap structures initialized correctly.

   WinMAD
     ReadFile/WriteFile return values checked.

   OFED umad
     MAD receive timeouts handled correctly.

   NetworkDirect providers: IBAL & winverbs
     Memory leaks fixed.

   OFED Installer
     Winverbs, winmad, dat/dapl .dlls installed into %windir%\system32\
     For 64-bit architectures, 32-bit .dll versions are installed into %windir%\SysWow64\


**** Known Issues ****

IB cable disconnect during ND v1 transfer will crash system (winverbs problem).

Disabling the HCA on a system while openSM is running will crash the system (winmad issue).

HCA drivers are reclassified as BOOT_START drivers to support booting from
an SRP IOC.  An unfortunate side-effect is when OFED 2.3 is installed
on a system for the first time, after installation a mandatory reboot is
Required by Windows.

After the OFED.msi file has started installation, an errant
"Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard" window 'may' popup; XP & Svr 2003.

Just ignore or 'cancel' the errant FNHW popup window in order to proceed with
the installation. XP requires a cancel, for WLH & WNET, the notifier will
disappear on their own.

You do need to answer 'Yes' or 'Continue' to popup windows which refer to
Non-Logo'ed (aka, Non-WHQL'ed) drivers being installed.

If the install appears to hang, look around for popup windows requesting input
which are covered by other windows.
Such is the case on Server 2008 initial install - Answer 'yes' to always trust
the OpenFabrics Alliance as a SW publisher.


Please:
  Read the Release_notes.htm file!

  make 'sure' your HCA firmware is recent:
      vstat.exe displays HCA firmware version & PSID.
      flint.exe (found in the Mellanox firmware tools package) displays PSID.

Thank you,

OFED for Windows developers.