=Comment: #0================================================= Emily J. Ratliff <ratliff.com> - 1. Feature Overview: Feature Id: [201500] a. Name of Feature: BNX2X Driver Update b. Feature Description This request is to update the bnx2x driver to the latest available version to pick up the latest features and bug fixes. Broadcom will provide the latest available version. Additional Comments: An update to this driver is required to support the 57711 chipset. 2. Feature Details: Sponsor: xSeries Architectures: x86 x86_64 Arch Specificity: Both Affects Installer: Yes Affects Kernel Modules: Yes Delivery Mechanism: Direct from community Category: Device Drivers and IO Request Type: Driver - Update Version d. Upstream Acceptance: Accepted Sponsor Priority 1 f. Severity: High IBM Confidential: no Code Contribution: 3rd party code g. Component Version Target: Driver Update 3. Business Case The bnx2x 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. Primary contact at Red Hat: John Jarvis jjarvis 5. Primary contacts at Partner: Project Management Contact: Monte Knutson, mknutson.com, 877-894-1495 Technical contact(s): Kevin Stansell, kstansel.com Chris McDermott, mcdermoc.com IBM Manager: Julio Alvarez, julioa.com
*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 475481 ***