1. Feature Overview:
a) Name of feature:
Add Intel Omni-Path Architecture (OPA) Firmware to initrd.gz
b) Feature Description:
The initrd.gz supplied on Ubuntu 17.04 is missing
the following firmware listed below in the /lib/firmware directory.
As a result, PXE boot over fabric fails.
hfi1_dc8051.fw
hfi1_fabric.fw
hfi1_pcie.fw
hfi1_sbus.fw
hfi1_smbus.fw (to be confirmed)
These firmware binaries can be found in the standard Ubuntu distro or
linux-firmware (except hfi1_smbus.fw)
2. Feature Details:
a) Architectures:
64-bit Intel EM64T/AMD64
b) Drivers or hardware dependencies:
Omni-Path HFI, HFI driver
c) Upstream acceptance information:
Part of linux-firmware
d) Severity (H,M,L):
High
e) Feature Needed by:
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
3. Business Justification:
a) Why is this feature needed?
The firmware is required for the HFI card for Omni-Path Architecture.
b) What hardware does this enable?
Omni-Path HFI
c) Is this hardware on-board in a system (eg, LOM) or an add-on card?
PCIe card
d) Business impact?
Required for Omni-Path
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PXE boot with Intel Omni-Path feature request
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