> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
> Behalf Of Tziporet Koren
> Subject: [ofa-general] Toward next OFED release (1.3)
>
> Hi All,
>
> On next Monday we will have the first meeting to close OFED 1.3
features and schedule.
> As a preparation I send here the list of features we already reviewed
in Sonoma, and other
> features I see in progress on the general list discussions.
>
> I know this is a long mail :-( but I ask each of the
maintainers/customers to review this list and
> send comments and other requests.
>
> There are some ULPs that I placed "?" and the owner should review and
reply with the plans.
>
> Thanks,
> Tziporet
>
>
> Main New Features
> ==============
> Base kernel: 2.6.23 (we will start with 2.6.22 but will move to
2.6.23)
> Install:
>
> * Minimize integration effort into OS distribution
> * Break the packages RPMs (work with Novell and Redhat)
>
>
> Package:
>
> * Sources arrangement for the end user (for the labs)
> * Reduce compilation warnings
>
>
> QoS:
>
> * OSM
> * CM & CMA
> * ULPs: SDP, SRP, IPoIB, RDS?
>
>
> Core:
>
> * Updated SA cache
> * User space events registration
> * Preparations for IB routers
>
>
> libibverbs:
>
> * New verbs:
>
> * Scalable Reliable Connected Transport (with Mellanox
ConnectX)
> * Shared Send Queue
> * Reliable Multicast ?
>
>
> Management:
>
> * Multiple partitions
> * OpenSM
>
> * More routing performance improvements
> * Even more speedups
> * Better packaging/installation
> * "Native" daemon mode
> * Performance management
> * Quality of Service manager: Based on IBTA annex
>
> * More diagnostics - Hal please update
>
>
> ULPs:
>
> * IPoIB: NAPI; CM in GA; Bonding in GA
> * NFS over RDMA integration
> * RDS: RDMA API (using FMRs); GA quality with Oracle 11
> * SDP: Keepalive; Asynch IO (Zero Copy)
> * SRP: HA in GA
> * VNIC: ? Qlogic - please update
VNIC:
- GA quality. Not a technology preview version anymore.
- Added support for QLogic EVIC (10 Gbps Infiniband-to-Ethernet
gateway) - in GA
- mlx4 and ipath support - in GA
Thanks,
Madhu Lakshmanan
QLogic Corporation
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