There have been numerous updates to the upstream driver since the 5.3 submissions. There will be several batches of patches to attempt to bring the driver closer to it's upstream cousin. This is the second batch.
Created attachment 339522 [details] qla2xx - 5.4 part 3
Third batch of fixes: - For ISP24xx and above remove ISP Abort after flash udpate. - Pass in optional extended-initialization control block. - Export flash-block-size for application support. - Driver no more carries ISP81XX Firmware. - Added statistics - input/output megabytes. - Added XGMAC Statistics Support for ISP81XX - Add Flash Access mailbox Command support for recent ISPs. - Fixed compile time warning. - Do not base sector mask on fixed optrom size. - Update MPI/PHY version retrieval codes. - Always use an FLT's NVRAM/VPD region information. - Use correct isp_opts to read the vpd from flash. - Get FLT address in dword format. - Synch with upstream on the reset values for sysfs reset attr. - Fix try_to_stop_firmware fucntion for ISP81XX. - Update version to 8.03.00.03.05.04-k.
in kernel-2.6.18-144.el5 You can download this test kernel from http://people.redhat.com/dzickus/el5 Please do NOT transition this bugzilla state to VERIFIED until our QE team has sent specific instructions indicating when to do so. However feel free to provide a comment indicating that this fix has been verified.
Verified driver version 8.03.00.04.05.04-k Testing underway on IBM Power PC QLogic FCoE adapter.
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Verified on IBM Power PC systems
Verified in 2.6.9-159.
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-2009-1243.html