Bug 561322 - [Emulex 5.5 bug] be2net bug fixes for be3 hardware from Alpha testing
Summary: [Emulex 5.5 bug] be2net bug fixes for be3 hardware from Alpha testing
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Status: CLOSED ERRATA
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
Classification: Red Hat
Component: kernel
Version: 5.5
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
high
high
Target Milestone: rc
: 5.5
Assignee: Ivan Vecera
QA Contact: Red Hat Kernel QE team
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Blocks: 533941 564510
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Reported: 2010-02-03 12:11 UTC by Subbu Seetharaman
Modified: 2010-05-21 14:44 UTC (History)
7 users (show)

Fixed In Version:
Doc Type: Bug Fix
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Clone Of:
: 567718 (view as bug list)
Environment:
Last Closed: 2010-03-30 07:16:36 UTC
Target Upstream Version:
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Fixes from testing with BladeEngine3 device (22.24 KB, application/octet-stream)
2010-02-03 12:11 UTC, Subbu Seetharaman 		no flags Details
Fixes from testing with BladeEngine3 device (22.24 KB, patch)
2010-02-03 12:18 UTC, Subbu Seetharaman 		no flags Details | Diff
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System ID Private Priority Status Summary Last Updated
Red Hat Product Errata RHSA-2010:0178 0 normal SHIPPED_LIVE Important: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.5 kernel security and bug fix update 2010-03-29 12:18:21 UTC

Description Subbu Seetharaman 2010-02-03 12:11:31 UTC 
Created attachment 388515 [details]
Fixes from testing with BladeEngine3 device

This patch has three changes required for the driver to work with BladeEngine3 device. Two of the fixes are alredy applied upstream. (Commit ids
7b139c83c590d4965259aad8889cbb08104b2891 and d291b9af1a1a12f59a464494900c6e0db26e2ec3).

The third one for change in the firmware image layout will be  submitted shortly.

Subbu
Comment 1 Subbu Seetharaman 2010-02-03 12:18:00 UTC 
Created attachment 388517 [details]
Fixes from testing with BladeEngine3 device

Adding the RedHat distro identifier in version number.

Subbu
Comment 3 RHEL Program Management 2010-02-04 08:01:47 UTC 
This request was evaluated by Red Hat Product Management for inclusion in a Red
Hat Enterprise Linux maintenance release.  Product Management has requested
further review of this request by Red Hat Engineering, for potential
inclusion in a Red Hat Enterprise Linux Update release for currently deployed
products.  This request is not yet committed for inclusion in an Update
release.
Comment 4 RHEL Program Management 2010-02-04 08:03:53 UTC 
This request was evaluated by Red Hat Product Management for inclusion in a Red
Hat Enterprise Linux maintenance release.  Product Management has requested
further review of this request by Red Hat Engineering, for potential
inclusion in a Red Hat Enterprise Linux Update release for currently deployed
products.  This request is not yet committed for inclusion in an Update
release.
Comment 5 Andrius Benokraitis 2010-02-05 19:52:19 UTC 
After speaking to Laurie - she didn't think a firmware update was required, only the two patches.
Comment 6 laurie barry 2010-02-05 22:19:13 UTC 
Andrius - there's been some confusion.  This last change is required to the driver for BE3 fw download support.  I misunderstood you on today's call saying that the actual firmware itself was being submitted upstream and into the distros which is not required or desirable to Emulex.

thx
Laurie
Comment 7 Andrius Benokraitis 2010-02-09 04:38:15 UTC 
OK - sounds like this request is complete then, and Emulex is only requesting the patchset in Comment #1 - Ivan, passing this to you now.
Comment 9 Ivan Vecera 2010-02-09 17:26:44 UTC 
No problem, I assume I will send it tomorrow for review.
Comment 11 Andrius Benokraitis 2010-02-11 18:18:22 UTC 
Sounds like these patches are still awaiting upstream acceptance, correct Subbu/Laurie?
Comment 12 Ivan Vecera 2010-02-12 06:30:13 UTC 
Andrius, yes, two are upstream now but the following were submitted to netdev@... but were not applied by Dave yet:

be2net: Bug fix to support newer generation of BE ASIC
be2net: bug fix in be_change_mtu
be2net: bug fix for flashing the BladeEngine3 ASIC
be2net: remove ASIC generation number from Kconfig
be2net: change the driver description
be2net: bug fix in be_read_eeprom
Comment 16 Mike Gahagan 2010-03-12 16:50:03 UTC 
[root@hp-dl360g6-02 ~]# modinfo be2net
filename:       /lib/modules/2.6.18-192.el5/kernel/drivers/net/benet/be2net.ko
license:        GPL
author:         ServerEngines Corporation
description:    ServerEngines BladeEngine 10Gbps NIC Driver 2.102.115r
version:        2.102.115r
Comment 18 errata-xmlrpc 2010-03-30 07:16:36 UTC 
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-2010-0178.html
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