** Description changed: + Description: + This is about ability to PXE boot over Intel Fabric. - Netboot initrd is missing infiniband kernel stack along with hfi1.ko (for 1st generation of Intel Omni-Path cards). - In addition some firmware files required to load modules are also missing in initrd. - This firmware came from existing linux-firmware package, but is not included in netboot initrd image. + Netboot initrd is missing infiniband kernel stack along with hfi1.ko (for 1st generation of Intel Omni-Path cards). In addition some firmware files required to load modules are also missing in initrd. This firmware came from existing linux-firmware package, but is not included in netboot initrd image. - 1. Feature Overview: - a) Name of feature: - Add Intel Omni-Path Architecture (OPA) Firmware to initrd.gz + Add Intel Omni-Path Architecture (OPA) Firmware to initrd.gz - b) Feature Description: - The initrd.gz supplied on Ubuntu 17.04 is missing - the following firmware listed below in the /lib/firmware directory. - As a result, PXE boot over fabric fails. + The initrd.gz supplied on Ubuntu 17.04 is missing + the following firmware listed below in the /lib/firmware directory. + As a result, PXE boot over fabric fails. - hfi1_dc8051.fw - hfi1_fabric.fw - hfi1_pcie.fw - hfi1_sbus.fw + hfi1_dc8051.fw + hfi1_fabric.fw + hfi1_pcie.fw + hfi1_sbus.fw - These firmware binaries can be found in the standard Ubuntu distro or - linux-firmware - - 2. Feature Details: - a) Architectures: - 64-bit Intel EM64T/AMD64 - - b) Drivers or hardware dependencies: - Omni-Path HFI, HFI driver - - c) Upstream acceptance information: - Part of linux-firmware - - d) Severity (H,M,L): - High - - e) Feature Needed by: - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS - - 3. Business Justification: - a) Why is this feature needed? - The firmware is required for the HFI card for Omni-Path Architecture. - - b) What hardware does this enable? - Omni-Path HFI - - c) Is this hardware on-board in a system (eg, LOM) or an add-on card? - PCIe card - - d) Business impact? - Required for Omni-Path + Target Release: 18.04
** Package changed: debian-installer (Ubuntu) => intel -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1712031 Title: [Feature] PXE boot with Intel Omni-Path To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/intel/+bug/1712031/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
