+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #1467220 +++

1. Feature Overview:
        a) Name of feature:
                Update openvswitch package
        b) Feature description:
                This feature request is for update the openvswitch package to include the latest bug fixes and features.
                We would like to update the openvswitch package to v2.8.0 to include the HW offload support for openvswitch patches.

2. Feature Details:
        a) Architectures:
                x86_64, ppc64le, ppc64, aarch64
        b) Bugzilla dependencies:
        c) Drivers or hardware dependencies:
                bash
                coreutils
                glibc
                iproute
                kmod
                openssl
                openssl-libs
                python
        d) Upstream acceptance information:
        e) External links:
        f) Severity (H, M, L):
                High
        g) Feature needed by:
                Partner: Mellanox

3. Business Justification:
        a) why is this feature needed?
        b) What hardware does this enable?
        c) Business impact?
        d) Other business drivers?

4. Primary contact at Red Hat, email, phone (chat):
        Andre Beausoleil abeausol

5. Primary contact at Partner, email. phone (chat):
        Kamal Heib kheib, Slava Shwartsman sshwarts, Noa Spanier noas

--- Additional comment from Slava Shwartsman on 2017-07-03 06:18:40 EDT ---

We need this patch-set:
https://lists.linux-foundation.org/pipermail/ovs-dev/2017-June/333630.html