[ofw] [ANNOUNCE] WinOF 2.2 RC6 available for download

[Smith, Stan]

[03-11-10] WinOF 2.2 RC6 Release

Download @ http://www.openfabrics.org/downloads/WinOF/v2.2_RC6

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

WinOF 2.2 RC0 released @ svn.2642 12-15-2009
WinOF 2.2 RC1 released @ svn.2654  1-07-2010
WinOF 2.2 RC2 released @ svn.2667  1-13-2010
WinOF 2.2 RC3 released @ svn.2697  2-03-2010
WinOF 2.2 RC4 released @ svn.2720  3-03-2010
WinOF 2.2 RC5 released @ svn.2734  3-10-2010
WinOF 2.2 RC6 released @ svn.2737  3-11-2010


Changes since RC5
-----------------

[ND] ND provider INDAdaper::Query busted

The INDAdapter::Query implementation doesn't set the maximum transfer lengths properly.
This patch fixes this, and allows MSMPI to chunk large transfers properly.

Signed-off-by: Fab Tillier <ftillier at microsoft.com>



WinOF Release Summary
---------------------

1) The WinOF 2.2 release is based on openib-windows source svn revision
   (branches\WOF2-2 svn.2737).

   Last WinOF release (2.1) based on svn.2476.

2) Features

   Installers available for Windows 7, Server 2008 R2 & HPC Edition.

   NDIS 6 IPoIB for Server 2008, Svr 2008 R2, Windows 7 and Vista.

   NDIS 5.1 IPoIB for Server 2003 & XP.

   uDAPL 2.0.27 code base:
      No longer supporting uDAT/uDAPL version 1.0, uDAT/uDAPL version 2.0 only.

   OpenSM upgraded to version 3.3.3 (see %windir%\temp\osm.log for SM operational details).

   WinOF installer upgraded to WIX 3.0

   The winverbs ND provider is available as a technology preview.
      IBAL is the installed 'default' ND provider, see ndinstall -h to change provider.


2) Bug fixes in

   IB Core
   IPoIB
   WSD
   DAT/DAPL
   WinVerbs
   WinMAD
   OFED (Open Fabrics Enterprise Distribution [Linux]) verbs API
   IPoIB
   NetworkDirect providers: IBAL & winverbs
   SRP
   WinOF Installer
   manual

**** Known Issues ****

HCA drivers are reclassified as BOOT_START drivers to support booting from
an SRP IOC.  An unfortunate side-effect is when WinOF 2.2 is installed
on a system for the first time, after installation a mandatory reboot is
Required by Windows.

After the WinOF.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,

WinOF Developers.