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1. Feature Overview
a. Name of feature: Update libnxt_re driver to upstream version in kernel xxx or newer
b. Feature description: The latest version of libbnxt_re driver provides bugfixes that are critical to end-users.
2. Feature Details
a. Architectures: Intel / AMD (x86_64)
b. Bugzilla dependencies: None currently
c. Drivers or hardware dependencies, including a specific platform or CPU: None
d. Library or other software dependencies: bnxt_re
e. Upstream acceptance information, including Linus's kernel version in which the feature appears and the date on which this feature was accepted or is targeted for acceptance into Linus's kernel: We will add this info in a subsequent BZ update
f. External links: None
g. Severity (H,M,L): High
h. Feature required by date (for example, the date on which hardware requiring this feature is planned for launch): This request involves hardware that is already shipping to customers.
3. Business Justification
a. Why is this feature needed? This request addresses bugs that affect multiple cards in our product portfolio and serves to keep the RHEL driver in sync with the upstream version of the driver.
b. What hardware or software does this enable? This bug corrects issues in our performance adapters.
c. If hardware, is it on-board in a system (eg, LOM) or an add-on card? Add-on card & LOM
d. Business impact? This bug is required to support all our Ethernet cards with the latest upstream code.
e. What market problems / audience does it address? We want the driver in RHEL to support the latest hardware from our company, be as close to parity with the upstream driver, and provide the stability customers expect from our partnership.
4. QE Test Plan - Red Hat has NICs in their lab, and they can be tested using the standard RoCE and related ULP tests
5. Primary contact at Red Hat, email, phone (chat)
a. Sirius Rayner-Karlsson
b. akarlsso@redhat.com
c. 919-522-2379
6. Primary contact at Partner, email, phone (chat)
a. Anantha Subramanyam
b. anantha.subramanyam@broadcom.com
c. 408-xxx-xxxx