=Comment: #0================================================= Emily J. Ratliff <emilyr.com> - 2008-07-09 17:31 EDT 1. Feature Id: [201505] Feature Name: QLA3XXX Driver Update Sponsor: xSeries Category: Device Drivers and IO Request Type: Driver - Update Version 2. Short Description An updated version of qla3xxx driver is required to address several bug fixes and enhancements. Qlogic will provide the latest available version. 3. Business Case The qla3xxx driver is used across the System x product line. We need the in-distro driver to be as current as possible so known critical bugs are ensured to be corrected. 4. Sponsor Priority 2 IBM Confidential: no Code Contribution: 3rd party code Upstream Acceptance: Accepted Component Version Target: Driver Update Performance Assistance: 5. PM Contact: Monte Knutson, mknutson.com, 877-894-1495 6. Technical contact(s): Kevin Stansell, kstansel.com Chris McDermott, mcdermoc.com 7. LTC Manager: Julio Alvarez, julioa.com
IBM is signed up to test and provide feedback
there were couple of patches accepted upstream on 08/07. The current rhel4 kernel code on http://people.redhat.com/agospoda/#rhel4 is way behind on upstream patches.
Updating PM score.
This enhancement request was evaluated by the full Red Hat Enterprise Linux team for inclusion in a Red Hat Enterprise Linux minor release. As a result of this evaluation, Red Hat has tentatively approved inclusion of this feature in the next Red Hat Enterprise Linux Update minor release. While it is a goal to include this enhancement in the next minor release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux, the enhancement is not yet committed for inclusion in the next minor release pending the next phase of actual code integration and successful Red Hat and partner testing.
AFAIK, no changes are planned to the qla3xxx driver for 4.8. Correct, QLogic?
QLogic - please re-open if I'm not correct about Comment #5.