changes in the firmwares since 1.11.27.0 are listed here (straight copy-paste
from the "Release Notes.txt" accompanying the Chelsio Unified Wire 2.11.1.0
release on the website).
22.1. T5 Firmware
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Version : 1.14.4.0
Date : 08/05/2015
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FIXES
-----
BASE:
- Fixes a potential data path hang by properly programming PMTX congestion
threshold settings.
- Fixes a potential initialization error when accessing a configuration file
stored on the flash.
- Fixes a regression where SGE resources can be miss-sized if iWARP is disabled.
ETH:
- Fixes a timing issue that would prevent CR4 links from coming up with some
switches.
FOFCoE:
- Defers fcoe linkdown mailbox command handling till LOGO is sent.
- Updates vlan prio for all outstanding IOs during dcbx update.
ENHANCEMENTS
------------
BASE:
- Adds support for PAUSE OFF watchdog.
- Reports devlog access information in PCIE_FW_PF register 7.
ETH:
- Enhances segmentation offload to include VxLAN and Geneve.
- Adds PTP support.
- Adds new interface to allow the driver to query the VI rss table base
addresses.
- Allows the driver to program the SGE ingrext contxt CongDrop field.
OFLD:
- Adds new interface for the driver to specify offloaded connections TCP snd
and rcv scale factors.
iSCSI:
- Adds support for iscsi segmentatation offload (ISO).
- Adds support for iscsi t10-dif offload.
FOiSCSI:
- Sets FORCE_BIT for cut through processing for FOiSCSI.
FOFCoE:
- Adds support for FCoE BB6.
- Improves WRITE performance.
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================================================================================
Version : 1.13.32.0
Date : 03/25/2015
================================================================================
FIXES
-----
BASE:
- Fixes FW_CAPS_CONFIG_CMD return value on error (was positive instead of
negative)
- Fixes FW_PARAMS_PARAM_DEV_FLOWC_BUFFIFO_SZ indication (was wrong on certain
adapter configurations)
- Fixes config file based PL_TIMEOUT register programming
ETH:
- Fixes a potential EO UDP SEG header corruption
- Fixes an issue where 1000Base-X was not enabled correctly when using QSA
modules
OFLD:
- Fixes timeout issue with half-open connections
- Fixes FW_FLOWC_WR processing when state is set to finwait1
FOFCoE:
- Fixes fcoe xchg leaks in linkdown/peer down path
- Fixes cleanup in FCoE linkdown and fixed buf timer flowid abuse
- Fixes fw crash by clearing fcf flowc during bye
FOiSCSI:
- Don't create a new tcp socket if ERL0 attempt has timed out.
ENHANCEMENTS
------------
BASE:
- Adds support for VFs on PFs 4 to 7
- Adds support for QPs/CQs on any physical and virtual function
ETH:
- Stops sending LACP frames on loopback interface
- Adds an AUTOEQU indication to CPL_SGE_EGR_UPDATE
- Adds support for CR4 links (BEAN/AEC on 40G TwinAx cables)
OFLD:
- Improves default settings of LAN and CLUSTER TCP timer settings
- Sends Negative Advice CPLs to software
FOISCSI:
- Adds IPv6 support for foiscsi. Keeps backward compatibility with
old foiscsi drivers which doesn't support ipv6.
FOFCoE:
- Added fcoe debug support in flowc dump
================================================================================
================================================================================
Version : 1.12.25.0
Date : 10/22/2014
================================================================================
FIXES
-----
BASE:
- Improves precision of the Weight Round Robing Traffic Management Algorithm
- Fixes an issue where the link would intermittently fail to come up
- Fixes an issue where adapters with an external PHY couldn't run at 100Mbps
- Fixes an issue where active optical cables were not recognized
- Fixes link advertising issues on T520-BT (speed and pause frames) that would
cause the link to negotiate unexpected settings
- Forces link restart when auto-negotiation is disabled
- Fix an issue where pause frames wouldn't be fully disabled even if requested
ETH:
- Fixes NVGRE Segmentation Offload network header generation.
DCBX:
- Fixes an issue where some settings were not being sent to the switch
correctly
- Fixes an issue where back-to-back DCBX port updates could get overwritten by
FW
- Fixes a firmware crash on DCBX APP information request before link up
FOiSCSI:
- Fixes abort task leak in tmf response handling
- Fixes TCP RST handling while in iSCSI ERL0
- Fixes a firmware crash on BYE without INIT
ENHANCEMENTS
-------------
BASE:
- Adds link partner settings reporting when available
- Adds QSA support (in conjunction with QSA VPD)
- Adds T520-BT LED support
- Reports NOTSUPPORTED for modules with an unhandled identifier
DCBX:
- Adds version reporting (indicating which version FW is trying to negotiate)
- Adds IEEE support
- Reports LLDP time outs
FOiSCSI:
- Add support for multiple iSCSI DDP client
- Sends DHCP renew request when lease expires
================================================================================
22.2. T4 Firmware
+++++++++++++++++
Version : 1.14.4.0
Date : 08/05/2015
================================================================================
FIXES
-----
BASE:
- Fixes a potential initialization error when accessing a configuration file
stored on the flash.
- Initialize PCIE_DBG_INDIR_REQ.Enable to 0, as hardware failed to do so and
register dumps could result in errors.
ETH:
- Fixes an issue that sometimes prevented the link from coming up in CR adapters.
ENHANCEMENTS
------------
BASE:
- Adds support for PAUSE OFF watchdog.
- Reports devlog access information in PCIE_FW_PF register 7.
ETH:
- Adds new interface to allow the driver to query the VI rss table base
addresses.
OFLD:
- Adds new interface for the driver to specify offloaded connections TCP snd
and rcv scale factors.
================================================================================
================================================================================
Version : 1.13.32.0
Date : 03/25/2015
================================================================================
FIXES
-----
BASE:
- Fixes FW_CAPS_CONFIG_CMD return value on error (was positive instead of
negative)
- Fixes FW_PARAMS_PARAM_DEV_FLOWC_BUFFIFO_SZ indication (was wrong on certain
adapter configurations)
- Fixes config file based PL_TIMEOUT register programming
ETH:
- Fixes a potential EO UDP SEG header corruption
OFLD:
- Fixes timeout issue with half-open connections
- Fixes FW_FLOWC_WR processing when state is set to finwait1
FOiSCSI:
- Don't create a new tcp socket if ERL0 attempt has timed out.
ENHANCEMENTS
------------
ETH:
- Stops sending LACP frames on loopback interface
- Adds an AUTOEQU indication to CPL_SGE_EGR_UPDATE
OFLD:
- Improves default settings of LAN and CLUSTER TCP timer settings
- Sends Negative Advice CPLs to software
================================================================================
================================================================================
Version : 1.12.25.0
Date : 10/22/2014
================================================================================
FIXES
-----
BASE:
- Improves precision of the Weight Round Robing Traffic Management Algorithm
- Forces link restart when auto-negotiation is disabled
- Fix an issue where pause frames wouldn't be fully disabled even if requested
DCBX:
- Fixes an issue where some settings were not being sent to the switch
correctly
- Fixes an issue where back-to-back DCBX port updates could get overwritten by
FW
- Fixes a firmware crash on DCBX APP information request before link up
FOiSCSI:
- Fixes abort task leak in tmf response handling
- Fixes TCP RST handling while in iSCSI ERL0
- Fixes a firmware crash on BYE without INIT
ENHANCEMENTS
------------
BASE:
- Adds link partner settings reporting when available
- Firmware now reports NOTSUPPORTED for modules with an unhandled identifier
DCBX:
- Adds version reporting (indicating which version FW is trying to negotiate)
- Adds IEEE support
- Reports LLDP time outs
FOiSCSI:
- Adds support for multiple iSCSI DDP clients
- Sends DHCP renew request when lease expires
================================================================================
Obtained from: Chelsio Communications
MFC after: 2 weeks
Sponsored by: Chelsio Communications
includes support for the NIC and TOE features of the 40G, 10G, and
1G/100M cards based on the T5.
The ASIC is mostly backward compatible with the Terminator 4 so cxgbe(4)
has been updated instead of writing a brand new driver. T5 cards will
show up as cxl (short for cxlgb) ports attached to the t5nex bus driver.
Sponsored by: Chelsio
