Red Hat Bugzilla – Bug 464681
[QLogic 5.3 bug] qla2xxx/qla84xxx: Advertise qla84xx firmware rev. fix netlink code
Last modified: 2009-06-20 03:22:15 EDT
Created attachment 318002 [details] [QLogic 5.3 bug] qla2xxx/qla84xxx: Advertise qla84xx firmware rev. fix netlink code Description of problem: 1. Advertise the qla84xx firmware revision via sysfs node. 2. qla84xx firmware revision verfication code fixed. The fw rev was not accessed from the correct location in the firmware file. Also the Adapter Specific Command a.k.a IOCB needs additional field to filled. 3. GET Async Events private netlink command support is for all qla2xxx products not just for qla84xx (FCoE line). This is used by Qlogic's HBA Management Application. These fixes have been tested and verified with the linux-2.6.18-115 RHEL5.3 kernel.
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Created attachment 321535 [details] management fixes for 84xx
These are critical fixes that allow the display of the embedded firmware version and it's update. Being able to display and then update the firmware are considered critical needs by our OEM's and customers. THe firmware in question is for the chips that provide ethernet support downstream from the FC chip.
in kernel-2.6.18-122.el5 You can download this test kernel from http://people.redhat.com/dzickus/el5
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patch verified in 2.6.18-123.el5
An advisory has been issued which should help the problem described in this bug report. This report is therefore being closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information on therefore solution and/or where to find the updated files, please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report if the solution does not work for you. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0225.html