I'm sponsoring this on behalf of Sukumar. It probably qualifies for automatic
approval, but as this is the first "converged" NIC driver, I felt it better
to give others a chance to respond.
This case is seeking Patch binding.
-- Garrett
Template Version: @(#)sac_nextcase 1.68 02/23/09 SMI
This information is Copyright 2009 Sun Microsystems
1. Introduction
1.1. Project/Component Working Name:
qlge - QLogic PCIe converged NIC driver
1.2. Name of Document Author/Supplier:
Author: Sukumar Swaminathan
1.3 Date of This Document:
30 September, 2009
4. Technical Description
This qlge driver will support Qlogic PCIe Converged Network Adapter.
The driver and adapter will support 10GB interface only.
10GBASE-SR and 10GBASE-CX4 PHY layers will be supported.
Model numbers for initial Qlogic adapers are QLE8152, QLE8142 and QLE8140.
Source code for this qlge driver will be coming from Qlogic.
This driver will be open sourced in Nevada and will also go into
s10u9. Patch binding is needed for s10u9 support.
Driver will be integrated into ON Consolidation.
This is a gldv3 based driver. This will support core gldv3
functions on both SPARC and x86 platforms.
Brussels and LSO offload Features will be supported in Nevada only.
HW checksum offload and Jumbo frames Features
will be supported in both Nevada and S10.
Driver source will be open.
This case should be run as Open case.
6871527 FCoE, qlge driver - Add NIC side of support for new Qlogic FCoE
adapter, Europa
6880020 qlge NIC driver from Qlogic need new man page qlge(7d)
Sukumar.
6. Resources and Schedule
6.4. Steering Committee requested information
6.4.1. Consolidation C-team Name:
ON
6.5. ARC review type: FastTrack
6.6. ARC Exposure: open
