Less than 24-hour turn-around time between RC releases doesn't really give anyone time to test the release. As far as I know, the bug that Fab provided a patch for has been in the code since its beginning.
>-----Original Message----- >From: [email protected] [mailto:ofw- >[email protected]] On Behalf Of Smith, Stan >Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2010 2:59 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: [ofw] [ANNOUNCE] WinOF 2.2 RC6 available for download > > >[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 [email protected] > >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 <[email protected]> > > > >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. > >_______________________________________________ >ofw mailing list >[email protected] >http://lists.openfabrics.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ofw _______________________________________________ ofw mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openfabrics.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ofw
