Performing more tests for Vlad. Linux 4.8 and Linux 4.12. -----Original Message----- From: Davis, Arlin R [mailto:arlin.r.da...@intel.com] Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2017 11:08 AM To: Steve Wise <sw...@opengridcomputing.com>; 'Pradeep Kankipati' <pradeep.kankip...@broadcom.com>; Woodruff, Robert J <robert.j.woodr...@intel.com>; 'Vladimir Sokolovsky' <v...@dev.mellanox.co.il>; 'Bart Van Assche' <bart.vanass...@wdc.com>; rsda...@soft-forge.com; Marty Schlining <mschlin...@ddn.com> Cc: Mike Davis <mda...@ddn.com>; ewg@lists.openfabrics.org; Cedric Fernandes <cfernan...@ddn.com> Subject: RE: [ewg] [GIT PULL compat-rdma] qib for OFED 4.8
Vlad and Marty, Can you update the EWG on progress? Is there a possibility of a fix this week or shall we move ahead with Woody's proposal? Thanks, Arlin > -----Original Message----- > From: Steve Wise [mailto:sw...@opengridcomputing.com] > Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2017 9:34 AM > To: 'Pradeep Kankipati' <pradeep.kankip...@broadcom.com>; Woodruff, > Robert J <robert.j.woodr...@intel.com>; Davis, Arlin R > <arlin.r.da...@intel.com>; 'Vladimir Sokolovsky' > <v...@dev.mellanox.co.il>; 'Bart Van Assche' <bart.vanass...@wdc.com>; > rsda...@soft-forge.com; Hanania, Amir <amir.hana...@intel.com>; > mschlin...@ddn.com > Cc: mda...@ddn.com; ewg@lists.openfabrics.org; cfernan...@ddn.com > Subject: RE: [ewg] [GIT PULL compat-rdma] qib for OFED 4.8 > > Ditto. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: ewg [mailto:ewg-boun...@lists.openfabrics.org] On Behalf Of > > Pradeep Kankipati > > Sent: Monday, July 03, 2017 4:02 AM > > To: Woodruff, Robert J; Davis, Arlin R; Vladimir Sokolovsky; Bart > > Van Assche; rsda...@soft-forge.com; Hanania, Amir; > > mschlin...@ddn.com > > Cc: mda...@ddn.com; ewg@lists.openfabrics.org; cfernan...@ddn.com > > Subject: Re: [ewg] [GIT PULL compat-rdma] qib for OFED 4.8 > > > > I agree with Woody's proposal, makes sense to me. > > > > Thanks, > > Pradeep > > -- > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: ewg [mailto:ewg-boun...@lists.openfabrics.org] On Behalf Of > > > Woodruff, Robert J > > > Sent: Friday, June 30, 2017 10:03 PM > > > To: Davis, Arlin R; Vladimir Sokolovsky; Bart Van Assche; > > > rsdance@soft- forge.com; Hanania, Amir; mschlin...@ddn.com > > > Cc: mda...@ddn.com; ewg@lists.openfabrics.org; cfernan...@ddn.com > > > Subject: Re: [ewg] [GIT PULL compat-rdma] qib for OFED 4.8 > > > > > > I vote for documenting the problem as a known issue with > > > documentation on any known workarounds (such as using Bart's > > > srp_backports driver) and then work on getting an in-box fix into > > > OFED-4.8- > 1. > > > especially since we are attempting to have a quick turn-around for > > > OFED-4.8-1 > > > since the new content being added is limited, and thus it should > > > not take too long to get done. > > > > > > Vlad, what is your position on this one ? > > > > > > And also, does anyone else have an opinion ? > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Davis, Arlin R > > > Sent: Friday, June 30, 2017 9:12 AM > > > To: Woodruff, Robert J <robert.j.woodr...@intel.com>; Vladimir > > > Sokolovsky <v...@dev.mellanox.co.il>; Bart Van Assche > > > <bart.vanass...@wdc.com>; rsda...@soft-forge.com; Hanania, Amir > > > <amir.hana...@intel.com>; mschlin...@ddn.com > > > Cc: mda...@ddn.com; ewg@lists.openfabrics.org; cfernan...@ddn.com > > > Subject: RE: [ewg] [GIT PULL compat-rdma] qib for OFED 4.8 > > > > > > We need community input here or some direction from the co-chairs > > > (Woody and Vlad) so we can move forward. I have no problem waiting > > > for a fix if someone can give the EWG a timely ETA on an upstream > > > fix. From what I can tell, the maintainer doesn't have the > > > bandwidth and DDN doesn't have the expertise to fix so I don't see > > > any quick resolution. There are several OFA members anxiously > > > waiting for OFED > > > 4.8-1 to add their new drivers and many that need to get OFED 4.8 > > > GA done. Not sure we can wait weeks and/or months for this to get > > > resolved. > > > > > > The EWG meeting next Monday is on a US holiday and will be > > > cancelled so we don't want to wait 2 weeks for a decision. > > > > > > I am asking EWG and OFA members to please reply with their > > > recommendations and suggestions. We are clearly at an impasse. > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Woodruff, Robert J > > > > Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2017 1:25 PM > > > > To: Davis, Arlin R <arlin.r.da...@intel.com>; Vladimir > > > > Sokolovsky <v...@dev.mellanox.co.il>; Bart Van Assche > > > > <bart.vanass...@wdc.com>; rsda...@soft-forge.com; Hanania, Amir > > > > <amir.hana...@intel.com>; mschlin...@ddn.com > > > > Cc: mda...@ddn.com; ewg@lists.openfabrics.org; > > > > cfernan...@ddn.com > > > > Subject: RE: [ewg] [GIT PULL compat-rdma] qib for OFED 4.8 > > > > > > > > I know that DDN really wants to hold the release until a fix is > > > > available. I am personally OK with just documenting the known > > > > issues for now and fixing them in OFED-4.8-1 as I know there are > > > > some people that want to use what is there now and do not care > > > > about > SRP. > > > > > > > > What do others think ? Are we going to have to have a vote to > > > > break this log jam ? > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Davis, Arlin R > > > > Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2017 11:10 AM > > > > To: Davis, Arlin R <arlin.r.da...@intel.com>; Vladimir > > > > Sokolovsky <v...@dev.mellanox.co.il>; Bart Van Assche > > > > <bart.vanass...@wdc.com>; rsda...@soft-forge.com; Hanania, Amir > > > > <amir.hana...@intel.com>; Woodruff, Robert J > > > > <robert.j.woodr...@intel.com>; mschlin...@ddn.com > > > > Cc: mda...@ddn.com; ewg@lists.openfabrics.org; > > > > cfernan...@ddn.com > > > > Subject: RE: [ewg] [GIT PULL compat-rdma] qib for OFED 4.8 > > > > > > > > All, > > > > > > > > Here is a quick summary of OFED 4.8 and SRP blocking bugs. > > > > Please correct/comment if I have it wrong. > > > > > > > > - SL7.2 and SL7.3 SRP support is a must for DDN, need latest > > > > upstream SRP > > > > 4.11 fixes > > > > - No resources available to backport or integrate the SRP 4.11 > > > > base or fixes into OFED 4.8 > > > > - ib_srp_backport (4.11 base) installs/builds/runs on OFED 4.8 > > > > for both 7.2 and 7.3 > > > > - SL7.3+OFED+srp_backport fixes 2632 > > > > - SL7.2+OFED+srp_backport still hitting bug 2632 > > > > - SL7.2+inbox_infiniband+srp_backport (no OFED) still hitting > > > > 2632 and > > > > 2634 (slightly different but still seeing CM DREQ) > > > > - Bug 2632, 2634 still open, no resolution and no ETA on fix > > > > from maintainer > > > > > > > > Given that we still have the same issues without OFED installed > > > > and no ETA on fixes, I would suggest moving forward and > > > > releasing OFED 4.8 GA. We can document issues and process for > > > > applying upstream SRP fixes in the release notes. > > > > > > > > If there are no objections, I would like Vlad to modify OFED > > > > release notes, add the 2 remaining bugs to known issues, and add > > > > backport procedure for SRP upstream as follow: > > > > > > > > http://bugs.openfabrics.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2632 > > > > http://bugs.openfabrics.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2634 > > > > > > > > The ib_srp-backport procedure is as follows: > > > > 1. Install the OS (RHEL, SLES, ...). > > > > 2. Install OFED. > > > > 3. Install the ib_srp-backport driver: > > > > git clone https://github.com/bvanassche/ib_srp-backport > > > > cd ib_srp-backport > > > > make rpm > > > > sudo rpm -U $PWD/rpmbuilddir/RPMS/*/*.rpm > > > > > > > > We can then release GA package tomorrow with these changes and > > > > latest daily build. > > > > Any other release notes changes? > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > Arlin > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > From: ewg [mailto:ewg-boun...@lists.openfabrics.org] On Behalf > > > > > Of Davis, Arlin R > > > > > Sent: Friday, June 23, 2017 12:59 PM > > > > > To: Vladimir Sokolovsky <v...@dev.mellanox.co.il>; Bart Van > > > > > Assche <bart.vanass...@wdc.com>; rsda...@soft-forge.com; > > > > > Hanania, Amir <amir.hana...@intel.com>; Woodruff, Robert J > > > > > <robert.j.woodr...@intel.com>; mschlin...@ddn.com > > > > > Cc: mda...@ddn.com; ewg@lists.openfabrics.org; > > > > > cfernan...@ddn.com > > > > > Subject: Re: [ewg] [GIT PULL compat-rdma] qib for OFED 4.8 > > > > > > > > > > It seems like we now have a way to apply the latest SRP > > > > > upstream fixes to OFED 4.8, tested with RH 7.2 and RH7.3. > > > > > However, we still have 2 critical bugs > > > > > (1 new one) on RH 7.2 even after the upstream fixes are applied. > > > > > RH 7.3+OFED4.8+srp_backport seems to be fine. > > > > > > > > > > http://bugs.openfabrics.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2632 > > > > > http://bugs.openfabrics.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2634 > > > > > > > > > > How does DDN want to proceed? > > > > > Is it acceptable to apply upstream version/fixes to OFED 4.8 > > > > > as follow, document in release notes? > > > > > Can you tell us if the remaining bugs are related to OFED 4.8 > > > > > or if RH7.2+infiniband+srp_backport has the same issues? > > > > > > > > > > The ib_srp-backport procedure is as follows: > > > > > 1. Install the OS (RHEL, SLES, ...). > > > > > 2. Install OFED. > > > > > 3. Install the ib_srp-backport driver: > > > > > git clone https://github.com/bvanassche/ib_srp-backport > > > > > cd ib_srp-backport > > > > > make rpm > > > > > sudo rpm -U $PWD/rpmbuilddir/RPMS/*/*.rpm > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > > > Arlin > > > > > > > > > > > SRP is included already in OFED-4.8 as a part of linux-4.8 > > > > > > kernel and I don't see any reason to include SRP code twice. > > > > > > If some bug fixes have to be added there then there is a > > > > > > specific place in compat-rdma git tree for the relevant patches. > > > > > > If somebody is interested to add an additional SRP > > > > > > standalone package then please send me the relevant patches > > > > > > for compat-rdma/ofed_scripts and build git trees. > > > > > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > Vladimir > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 06/20/2017 09:01 PM, Davis, Arlin R wrote: > > > > > > > Ok. Vlad, what would it take to get this backported > > > > > > > version of SRP into OFED > > > > > > 4.8? > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> -----Original Message----- > > > > > > >> From: Bart Van Assche [mailto:bart.vanass...@wdc.com] > > > > > > >> Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2017 10:49 AM > > > > > > >> To: v...@dev.mellanox.co.il; rsda...@soft-forge.com; > > > > > > >> Davis, Arlin R <arlin.r.da...@intel.com>; Hanania, Amir > > > > > > >> <amir.hana...@intel.com>; Woodruff, Robert J > > > > > > >> <robert.j.woodr...@intel.com>; mschlin...@ddn.com > > > > > > >> Cc: ewg@lists.openfabrics.org; cfernan...@ddn.com; > > > > mda...@ddn.com > > > > > > >> Subject: Re: [ewg] [GIT PULL compat-rdma] qib for OFED > > > > > > >> 4.8 > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> Hello Arlin, > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> Adding a URL to the OFED README is not the same as > > > > > > >> including a version of the ib_srp-backport driver in OFED. > > > > > > >> How can OFED users know what version of the > > > > > > >> ib_srp-backport driver has been tested in combination with which > > > > > > >> OFED version? > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> Thanks, > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> Bart. > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> On Tue, 2017-06-20 at 17:18 +0000, Davis, Arlin R wrote: > > > > > > >>> Marty, > > > > > > >>> > > > > > > >>> Would this work for DDN? We could add the URL and the > > > > > > >>> SRP backport readme to the OFED release notes. I believe > > > > > > >>> you had an issue when applying the backport to SL 7.2 > > > > > > >>> and OFED > > > > > > >>> 4.8 RC4 but I think Bart fixed that > > > > > > >> already. > > > > > > >>> Thanks, Arlin > > > > > > >>> > > > > > > >>>> Hello Arlin and Robert, > > > > > > >>>> > > > > > > >>>> A backported version of the 4.11 ib_srp driver that > > > > > > >>>> already has been tested is available at > > > > > > >>>> https://github.com/bvanassche/ib_srp- > > > > > > backport. > > > > > > >>>> That driver builds fine against kernel.org kernels, > > > > > > >>>> RHEL/CentOS kernels, openSuSE and SLES kernels and also > > > > > > >>>> against MOFED and > > > > OFED. > > > > > > >>>> Has it already been considered to use that code base > > > > > > >>>> instead of duplicating the backporting effort of the ib_srp > > > > > > >>>> driver? > > > > > > >>>> > > > > > > >>>> Thanks, > > > > > > >>>> > > > > > > >>>> Bart. > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > ewg mailing list > > > > > ewg@lists.openfabrics.org > > > > > http://lists.openfabrics.org/mailman/listinfo/ewg > > > _______________________________________________ > > > ewg mailing list > > > ewg@lists.openfabrics.org > > > http://lists.openfabrics.org/mailman/listinfo/ewg > > _______________________________________________ > > ewg mailing list > > ewg@lists.openfabrics.org > > http://lists.openfabrics.org/mailman/listinfo/ewg _______________________________________________ ewg mailing list ewg@lists.openfabrics.org http://lists.openfabrics.org/mailman/listinfo/ewg