Please ignore my previous comment, as I have updated bug description ** Summary changed:
- PXE boot with Intel Omni-Path feature request + [Feature] PXE boot with Intel Omni-Path ** Description changed: This is about ability to PXE boot over Intel Fabric. - Netboot initrd is missing infiniband kernel module stack along with hfi1.ko (for 1st generation of Intel Omni-Path cards). + Netboot initrd is missing infiniband kernel stack along with hfi1.ko (for 1st generation of Intel Omni-Path cards). In addition some firmware files required to load modules are also missing in initrd. This firmware came from existing linux-firmware package, but is not included in netboot initrd image. - I wanted to request such feature for upcoming LTS release. + + 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 + + These firmware binaries can be found in the standard Ubuntu distro or + linux-firmware + + 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 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1712031 Title: [Feature] PXE boot with Intel Omni-Path To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/debian-installer/+bug/1712031/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
