Cavium Driver Release Notes

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Table of Contents

1. Change History
2. Known Issues
3. Notices
4. Contacting Support


1. Changes History

* 8.08.00.08.xx.y-k13
  * qla2xxx: v2: Fix partial flash write of MBI
  * qla2xxx: Further limit FLASH region write access from SYSFS.
  * qla2xxx: Fix incorrect region-size setting in optrom SYSFS routines.

* 8.08.00.08.xx.y-k11
  * qla2xxx: fix uninit ha pointer

* 8.08.00.08.xx.y-k9
  * qla2xxx: fix cable swap handling.
  * qla2xxx: Use GPNID instead of GIDPN for RSCN handling
  * qla2xxx: relogin is triggering too fast.
  * qla2xxx: fix session deletion hang (8.x)
  * qla2xxx: Fix issue for sp->free call

* 8.08.00.08.xx.y-k7
  * qla2xxx: fix BUS Reset
  * qla2xxx: Fix race between switch cmd completion
  * scsi: qla2xxx: Fix double free bug after firmware timeout
  * scsi: qla2xxx: Defer processing of GS IOCB calls
  * qla2xxx: extend abort timeout value
  * qla2xxx: fix srb's ref_count get race condition
  * qla2xxx: Fix memory leak for allocating abort IOCB. v2

* 8.08.00.08.xx.y-k5
  * qla2xxx: Add code for Late workqueue crash
  * qla2xxx: Clear FCoE Presence before stopping firmware.
  * qla2xxx: Shutdown Chip on unload.
  * qla2xxx: back port fw_started flag from upstream
  * qla2xxx: wait for session deletion done for npiv
  * qla2xxx: no isp recovery on unload
  * qla2xxx: fix uninit list head (sp->elem)
  * qla2xxx: Export symbol qlt_abort_cmd to fix depmod warnings.
  * qla2xxx: Add stub to silence compiler warning

* 8.08.00.08.xx.y-k3
  * qla2xxx: Fix crash due to spinlock deadlock
  * qla2xxx: Fix hung task call trace during load and unload of driver

* 8.08.00.08.xx.y-k
   RHEL7, RHEL6, SLES12, SLES11, XS65, XS70, XS71, XS72:
   * qla2xxx: Makefile updated for retpoline.

* 8.08.00.07.xx.y-k
   RHEL7, RHEL6, SLES12, SLES11, XS65, XS70, XS71, XS72:
   *  qla2xxx: Add fix to free dma memory.
   *  qla2xxx: Mask off Scope bits in retry delay.

* 8.08.00.06.xx.y-k
   RHEL7, RHEL6, SLES12, SLES11, XS65, XS70, XS71, XS72:
   *  qla2xxx: Remove module parameter ql2xqos_priority_test.
   *  qla2xxx: Add ability to process multiple CT-PT SGE's.

* 8.08.00.05.xx.y-k
   RHEL7, RHEL6, SLES12, SLES11, XS65, XS70, XS71, XS72:
   *  qla2xxx: Simplification of register address used in qla_tmpl.c.
   *  qla2xxx: Correction and improvement to fwdt processing.
   *  qla2xxx: Add correction to RDP FW support logic.
   *  qla2xxx: serialize sess free
   *  qla2xxx: serialize session deletion
   *  qla2xxx: prevent re_login trigger from sending too many commands
   *  qla2xxx: prevent multiple active discovery commands per session
   *  qla2xxx: Add log message for bbcr.
   *  qla2xxx: Remove alias names for QoS module parameters.

* 8.08.00.04.xx.y-k
   RHEL7, RHEL6, SLES12, SLES11, XS65, XS70, XS71, XS72:
   *  qla2xxx: Correction to non-existant fabric name.
   *  qla2xxx: Handle cases for limiting RDP response payload length.
   *  qla2xxx: Add qos fcport test mode.
   *  qla2xxx: Optimized logs for searching qos fcport table.
   *  qla2xxx: Correction to tests for iocb fabric and fcport qos.
   *  qla2xxx: Correction to function qla26xx_read_qos_fcport_table().
   *  qla2xxx: Correction to MB in-direction selection in qla2x00_echo_test().
   *  qla2xxx: Correction to selection of loopback/echo test.
   *  qla2xxx: Allow 27xx and 28xx to do bidirectional commands.
   *  qla2xxx: Add RDP/ABTS deferred processing for vp's.
   *  qla2xxx: Add deferred queue for processing ABTS and RDP.
   *  qla2xxx: Cleanup ELS/PUREX iocb fields.
   *  qla2xxx: Rename QoS table row type and cleanup log prints.
   *  qla2xxx: Optimize reading of QoS fcport table.
   *  qla2xxx: Fixup/cleanup of QoS table index code.
   *  qla2xxx: Minor cleanup of flash calls reoganization.
   *  qla2xxx: Optimize flash register routines.
   *  qla2xxx: Fixup flash register routines.
   *  qla2xxx: Add debug prints to write flash routine.
   *  qla2xxx: Simplify flash slow write log messages.
   *  qla2xxx: Simplify NPIV create log messages.
   *  qla2xxx: Simplify D-Port Diagnostics log messages.
   *  qla2xxx: Cleanup log message for fwdt allocate.
   *  qla2xxx: Add non-verbose SFP detail print.
   *  qla2xxx: Quieten FEC=enabled message.
   *  qla2xxx: Use interrupt pin number for port number.

* 8.08.00.03.xx.y-k
   RHEL7, RHEL6, SLES12, SLES11, XS65, XS70, XS71, XS72:
   *  qla2xxx: Correction to EFT selection.
   *  qla2xxx: Correction to flash write routine.
   *  qla2xxx: Add correction to FW image selection.

* 8.08.00.02.xx.y-k
   RHEL7, RHEL6, SLES12, SLES11, XS65, XS70, XS71, XS72:
   *  qla2xxx: Convert FLT flash reads to register method.
   *  qla2xxx: Undo the replacements to ->optrom_read() calls.
   *  qla2xxx: Flash reading routines cleanups.
   *  qla2xxx: Make flash write avoid register banging.

* 8.08.00.01.xx.y-k
   RHEL7, RHEL6, SLES12, SLES11, XS65, XS70, XS71, XS72:
   *  qla2xxx: Use registers for reading unaligned flash offset.
   *  qla2xxx: Fix PCI header and data struct addresses.
   *  qla2xxx: Fix and cleanup ROM code version string reading.
   *  qla2xxx: Corrections to flt->region addresses.
   *  qla2xxx: Add debug buffer dump for INITFW MBC.
   *  qla2xxx: Add debug logs for QoS sorting/searching.
   *  qla2xxx: Use ->isp_ops->read_optrom() in qla26xx_read_qos_fcport_table().
   *  qla2xxx: QoS fcport table index initialization improvement.
   *  qla2xxx: Add QoS fcport table index to speed up search.
   *  qla2xxx: Reduce stack on qos fcport priority routines.
   *  qla2xxx: Add conditionals to avoid fcport QoS when it is not enabled.
   *  qla2xxx: Fix mis-pointing buffer in qla24xx_load_risc_flash().
   *  qla2xxx: Provide Makefile CPP define for MoB testing.
   *  qla2xxx: Fixup flash region code struct.
   *  qla2xxx: Fixup msix/msi vector selection.

* 8.08.00.00.xx.y-k
   RHEL7, RHEL6, SLES12, SLES11, XS65, XS70, XS71, XS72:
   *  qla2xxx: Add dump buffer print when nvram checksum fails.
   *  qla2xxx: Refactor character signature compares into memcmp's.
   *  qla2xxx: Replace 0x%x with %#x in all format strings.
   *  qla2xxx: Normalize all flash reads to always use the dump ram mbc.
   *  qla2xxx: Flash image validation cleanups.
   *  qla2xxx: Add error test after dma_map_single.
   *  qla2xxx: Add support for ISP28XX.
   *  qla2xxx: Add devid's and conditionals for 28xx.
   *  qla2xxx: Minor cleanup regarding device type.
   *  qla2xxx: Improve, correct, simplify fwdt endianess handling.
   *  qla2xxx: Use endian macros to assign dynamic fields in fwdump buffer.
   *  qla2xxx: Use endian macros to assign static fields in fwdump header.
   *  qla2xxx: Add endianizers to 27xx firmware image validator.
   *  qla2xxx: Add new fwdt entry types.
   *  qla2xxx: Leave fwdt endianess alone.
   *  qla2xxx: Isolate test for valid firmware image.
   *  qla2xxx: Add support for multiple fwdump templates/segments.
   *  qla2xxx: Fix routine qla27xx_dump_mpi_ram().
   *  qla2xxx: Fix routine qla27xx_dump_ram().
   *  qla2xxx: Remove fwdt default template.

* 8.07.00.60.xx.y-k
   RHEL7, RHEL6, SLES12, SLES11, XS65, XS70, XS71, XS72:
   * qla2xxx: Sort qos_fcport_table->table for quicker searching.
   * qla2xxx: QoS fcport rename table->entry.
   * Revert "qla2xxx: Simplify fabric discovery part 2"

* 8.07.00.59.xx.y-k
   RHEL7, RHEL6, SLES12, SLES11, XS65, XS70, XS71, XS72:
   * qla2xxx: Read E2E QoS fcport priority bitmasks from flash.
   * qla2xxx: Add correction to E2E QoS bsg interface.
   * qla2xxx: Simplify PPC architecture detection.

* 8.07.00.58.xx.y-k
   RHEL7, RHEL6, SLES12, SLES11, XS65, XS70, XS71, XS72:
   * qla2xxx: Add debug logs to bsg qos interface.
   * qla2xxx: Add pointer to reference bsg request.
   * qla2xxx: Modify bsg get_qos_enabled to be per hba port.
   * qla2xxx: Add bsg interface for qos lun level bitmask.
   * qla2xxx: Abstract qos lun level mask for iocb cs_ctl field.
   * qla2xxx: Add fabric priority qos lun iocb mechanism.
   * qla2xxx: Implement CT command GFO (Get Fabric Object).
   * qla2xxx: Add correction ql2xfabric_priority parameter description.
   * qla2xxx: Add extra debug print to bsg interface entry.
   * qla2xxx: Fix incorrect assignment instances of bsg_job->reply_len.
   * qla2xxx: Remove RDP response size cropping for logged out port.
   * qla2xxx: Fix supported speed ranges in FDMI/RDP.
   * qla2xxx: Simplify/cleanup max supported speed usage.
   * qla2xxx: Use gcc define to detect PPC architecture.
   * qla2xxx: Fix stale memory access for IRQ name
   * qla2xxx: Login state machine stuck at GPDB.
   * qla2xxx: Fix null pointer access on iocb timeout
   * qla2xxx: Fix gpnid crash.
   * qla2xxx: Serialize gpnid.
   * qla2xxx: Retry switch command on timed out.
   * qla2xxx: Simplify fabric discovery part 2
   * qla2xxx: Fix relogin for Nport Handle in use.
   * qla2xxx: Relogin is being triggered too fast.

* 8.07.00.57.xx.y-k
   RHEL7, RHEL6, SLES12, SLES11, XS65, XS70, XS71, XS72:
   * qla2xxx: Cleanup sparse warnings.
   * qla2xxx: Cleanup dpc handler routine.
   * qla2xxx: Minor cleanups regarding SFP validation.
   * qla2xxx: Replace all instances of snprintf() with scnprintf().
   * qla2xxx: Clean up usage of list_for_each_entry_safe().
   * qla2xxx: Use typeof() as 2nd argument to container_of().
   * qla2xxx: Simplify assignment of req_q_out index/pointer.
   * qla2xxx: Cleanup/simplify/uniformitize GS routines.
   * qla2xxx: Export ha->port_no to sysfs.
   * qla2xxx: Fix continuation indents in fwdt.
   * qla2xxx: Cleanup __iomem attribute in fwdt.
   * qla2xxx: Minor improvements and corrections to fwdt code.
   * qla2xxx: Flash sanity test cleanups and corrections.
   * qla2xxx: Simplify read/write flash dword routines.
   * qla2xxx: Simplify ql_dump_buffer() interface usage.
   * extras: Simplify log.sh
   * qla2xxx: Add short name for SFP range autodetect.
   * qla2xxx: Fix integer overflow in bsg code.
   * qla2xxx: Fix an integer overflow in sysfs code
   * qla2xxx: Export firmware attributes word to sysfs.
   * qla2xxx: Make bsg request crash-proof.
   * qla2xxx: Normalize duplicate timeout field contexts.
   * qla2xxx: Fix duplicate timeout fields used in wrong contexts.
   * qla2xxx: Fix vha/ha contexts accidentally swapped.
   * qla2xxx: Simplify execution of fabric commands.

* 8.07.00.56.xx.y-k
   RHEL7, RHEL6, SLES12, SLES11:
   * qla2xxx: Increment version to sync drivers.
   XS65, XS70, XS71:
   * qla2xxx: Sync up RDP response handling.
   * extras: Correction to build_rpm.sh.

* 8.07.00.55.xx.y-k
   RHEL7, RHEL6, SLES12, SLES11, XS65, XS70, XS71:
   * qla2xxx: Correct description of module parameter based on usage.
   * qla2xxx: Add sysfs node for D-Port Diagnostics AEN data.
   * qla2xxx: Add D-Port Diagnostic reason explanation logs.

* 8.07.00.54.xx.y-k
   RHEL7, RHEL6, SLES12, SLES11, XS65, XS70:
   * extras: Add script to modify logging value
   * qla2xxx: move session delete to driver work queue
   * qla2xxx: recheck session state after rscn
   * qla2xxx: Add workqueue to delete fcport from bsg sp->free().
   * qla2xxx: Skip allocating fcport if ct allocation fails.
   * qla2xxx: Fix reported supported link speeds.
   * qla2xxx: Add context to FEC state logs.

* 8.07.00.53.xx.y-k
   RHEL7, RHEL6, SLES12, SLES11, XS65, XS70:
   * extras: Fix build.sh remove of driver/module.
   * qla2xxx: Add ability to autodetect SFP type.
   * qla2xxx: Simplify qla2x00_get_host_fabric_name().
   * qla2xxx: Replace calls to __constant endian macros.
   * qla2xxx: Fix indentation whitespacing.
   * qla2xxx: Remove space at end of debug print.
   * qla2xxx: Correction to spelling of "identifier".
   * qla2xxx: Refactor ct req/rsp struct to mirror FC-GS specification.
   * qla2xxx: Implicitly inline struct ct_sns_gid_pt_data.
   * qla2xxx: Minor simplify/cleanup of configure fabric/loop routines.
   * qla2xxx: Simplify min_link_speed and max_speed_sup sysfs interfaces.
   * qla2xxx: Remove potential macro parameter side-effect in ql_dump_regs().
   * qla2xxx: Add log message to indicate FEC state.
   * qla2xxx: Make fwdt function call array static.
   * qla2xxx: fwdt skip entry for zero queue count for t263/t274.
   * qla2xxx: Reduce debug logs on 27xx fwdump.
   * qla2xxx: Print fwdump flags at end of fwdump.
   * qla2xxx: Convert fwdump length difference to size_t.
   * qla2xxx: Add endianizer macro calls to fc host stats.
   * qla2xxx: Add correction to fc host stats.

* 8.07.00.52.xx.y-k
   RHEL7, RHEL6, SLES12, SLES12.2, SLES11.3, XS65, XS70:
   * qla2xxx: Add support for Quail firmware.

* 8.07.00.51.xx.y-k
   RHEL7, RHEL6, SLES12, SLES12.2, SLES11.3, XS65, XS70:
   * qla2xxx: Add LR distance support from nvram bit.
   * qla2xxx: Add support for fabric priority per target.
   * qla2xxx: Add timeout ability to wait_for_sess_deletion().
   * qla2xxx: Fix ql_dump_buffer (avoid emitting on multiple lines).
   * qla2xxx: Move logging default mask to execute once only.
   * qla2xxx: Print correct mailbox registers in failed summary.
   * qla2xxx: Allow SNS fabric login to be retried.
   * qla2xxx: Correction to vha->vref_count timeout.
   * qla2xxx: Process AEN 0x8200 for CNA cards only.
   * qla2xxx: Test elreq.options for CNA only.
   * qla2xxx: Use sp->free instead of hard coded call.
   * qla2xxx: Prevent sp->free null pointer dereference.
   * qla2xxx: Free sp after marking not busy.
   * qla2xxx: Increase the login retry count to 30.
   * qla2xxx: Properly calculate fwdump buffer size.

* 8.07.00.50.xx.y-k
   RHEL7, RHEL6, SLES12, SLES12.2, SLES11.3, XS65, XS70:
   * qla2xxx: fix path recovery.

* 8.07.00.49.xx.y-k
   RHEL7, RHEL6, SLES12, SLES12.2, SLES11.3, XS65, XS70:
   * qla2xxx: Prevent null pointer dereference of ctx.
   * qla2xxx: Allow fwdump template T262 to specify same start/end.
   * qla2xxx: Reduce excessive debug print during 27xx fwdump.
   * qla2xxx: Add test to avoid processing non-RDP ELS requests.
   * qla2xxx: Avoid crashing on null cred pointer in exit_creds().
   * extras: Consolidate help text into here-is redirection.
   * extras: Fix build.sh (cleanup and optimize).
   * qla2xxx: Avoid repeated fwdumps on AEN8017.
   * qla2xxx: Fix name server relogin.
   * qla2xxx: Use wait queue for vha->vref_count timeout.
   * qla2xxx: Fix mbx pointer error in classic fwdump.
   * qla2xxx: Replace instances of sp->fcport->vha with sp->vha.

* 8.07.00.48.xx.y-k
   RHEL7, RHEL6, SLES12, SLES12.2, SLES11.3, XS65, XS70:
   * qla2xxx: Add support for minimum link speed.

* 8.07.00.47.xx.y-k
   RHEL7, RHEL6, SLES12, SLES12.2, SLES11.3, XS65, XS70:
   * qla2xxx: Simplify sp->done() and sp->free() interfaces.
   * qla2xxx: Replace sp->fcport->vha context with simpler sp->vha.
   * qla2xxx: Use sp->vha context in function qla2x00_rel_sp().
   * qla2xxx: Use sp->vha context in calls to sp->free().
   * qla2xxx: Use sp->vha context in calls to sp->done().
   * qla2xxx: Add vha field of appropriate type to struct srb.

* 8.07.00.46.xx.y-k
   RHEL7, RHEL6, SLES12, SLES12.2, SLES11.3, XS65, XS70:
   * qla2xxx: Simplify printk format for portid's.
   * qla2xxx: Minor corrections to indent/whitespace.
   * qla2xxx: Minor corrections and missing additions.
   * qla2xxx: Allow port resync after isp reset.

* 8.07.00.45.xx.y-k
   RHEL7, RHEL6, SLES12, SLES12.2, SLES11.3, XS65, XS70:
   * qla2xxx: Add check for different type of RSCN.
   * qla2xxx: Remove temporary fix PRE_UNLOADING bit.
   * qla2xxx: Schedule board_disable only once.
   * qla2xxx: Fix improper fcport_count accounting.
   * qla2xxx: Fix slow mem alloc behind lock.
   * qla2xxx: Fix deadlock.
   * qla2xxx: Tweak loop up.
   * qla2xxx: Relogin retweak.
   * qla2xxx: Fix sess deletion deadlock.
   * qla2xxx: Add wait for session remove on unload.
   * qla2xxx: Move login/logout decision making out of Full Fabric Scan.
   * qla2xxx: Add discovery event handling.
   * qla2xxx: Add async session creation.
   * qla2xxx: Add async sess update.
   * qla2xxx: Add async Get Port Database MB.
   * qla2xxx: Add async Get Name List MB.
   * qla2xxx: Add async GPNID.
   * qla2xxx: Add async GPSC.
   * qla2xxx: Add async GID_PN.
   * qla2xxx: Add support routines to search for fcport.
   * qla2xxx: Consolidate argument list for CTPassthru.
   * qla2xxx: Commonize alloc & free of fcport struct.
   * qla2xxx: Fix pass wrong argument in sp done.

* 8.07.00.43.xx.y-k
   RHEL7, RHEL6, SLES12, SLES12.2, SLES11.3, XS65, XS70:
   * qla2xxx: Provide separate RDP enable (ql2xrdpenable).
   * extras: Fix hash-bang (#!) line to specify /bin/bash in build.sh.

* 8.07.00.42.xx.y-k
   RHEL7, RHEL6, SLES12, SLES12.2, SLES11.3, XS65, XS70:
   * qla2xxx: Remove all DIX-0 references.

* 8.07.00.41.xx.y-k
   RHEL7, RHEL6, SLES12, SLES12.2, SLES11.3, XS65, XS70:
   * qla2xxx: Disable setting module parameter ql2xenabledif.
   * qla2xxx: Correct supported FC speed for sysfs.
   * qla2xxx: Correct supported FC speed for FDMI/RDP.

* 8.07.00.40.xx.y-k
   RHEL7, RHEL6, SLES12, SLES12.2, SLES11.3, XS65, XS70:
   * qla2xxx: Correct RDP Optical Product Descriptor Revision field.
   * qla2xxx: Remove macro parameter side effect in host_to_fcp_swap().

* 8.07.00.39.xx.y-k
   RHEL7, RHEL6, SLES12, SLES11.3, XS65, XS70:
   * qla2xxx: Fix duplicate message id.
   * qla2xxx: Disable adapter and skip error recovery when register disconnect.
   * qla2xxx: Separate ISP type bits out from device type.
   * qla2xxx: Correction to function qla26xx_dport_diagnostics().

* 8.07.00.38.xx.y-k
   RHEL7, RHEL6, SLES12, SLES11.3, XS65, XS70:
   * qla2xxx: Add support to handle Loop Init error Asynchronus event.
   * extras: add option to log.sh to show available debug/log categories.
   * qla2xxx: Let DPORT be enabled purely by nvram.
   * qla2xxx: Add bsg interface to support statistics counter reset.
   * qla2xxx: Add bsg interface to support D_Port Diagnostics.

* 8.07.00.37.xx.y-k
   RHEL7, RHEL6, SLES11, SLES12, UEK, UEK2, XS65, XS6:
   * qla2xxx: Check for device state before unloading the driver.
   * qla2xxx: Bump vendor fdmi version.
   * qla2xxx: Properly reset firmware statistics.
   * qla2xxx: Properly initialize IO statistics.
   * qla2xxx: Reduce RDP payload size if requesting port not logged in.
   * qla2xxx: Reject RDP request if requesting port is not logged in.
   * qla2xxx: Unswap high/low RDP optical descriptor alarms/warnings.
   * qla2xxx: Add method for obtaining RDP buffer credit descriptor.
   * qla2xxx: Make corrections/cleanups/improvements to RDP routine.
   * qla2xxx: Include ISP27xx in RDP/purex driver intercept.
   * qla2xxx: Make debug buffer log easier to view.
   * qla2xxx: Add module parameter alternate/short names.

* 8.07.00.36.xx.y-k
   RHEL7, RHEL6, SLES11, SLES12, UEK, UEK2, XS65, XS6:
   * qla2xxx: Set FLOGI retry in additional firmware options for P2P (N2N) mode.

* 8.07.00.35.xx.y-k
   RHEL7, RHEL6, SLES11, SLES12, UEK, UEK2, XS65, XS6:
   * qla2xxx: Shutdown board on thermal shutdown aen.
   * qla2xxx: Correct RDP optical element array index.
   * qla2xxx: Log only failure case message for abort command.
   * qla2xxx: Add ram area DDR for fwdump template entry T262.
   * qla2xxx: Correction to RDP extensions transgression flags.
   * qla2xxx: Remove sysfs node fw_dump_template.
   * qla2xxx: Argument to le32_to_cpus() should be a pointer.
   * qla2xxx: Fix mbx_reg pointer iterator in 25xx fwdump routine.
   * extras: Inline log.sed into log.sh

* 8.07.00.34.xx.y-k
   RHEL7, RHEL6, SLES11, SLES12, UEK, UEK2, XS65, XS6:
   * qla2xxx: Add support to disable laser for ISP27XX.
   * qla2xxx: Add RDP extensions.
   * qla2xxx: Set relogin flag when we fail to queue login requests.
   * qla2xxx: Fix default value descriptions for module parameters.
   * qla2xxx: Enable T10-DIF for ISP27XX.
   * qla2xxx: Use valid BBCR offset and datatype.
   * Revert "qla2xxx: Set echo test mailbox command option bit15 correctly."

* 8.07.00.33.xx.y-k
   RHEL7, RHEL6, SLES11, SLES12, UEK, UEK2, XS65, XS6:
   * extras: Improve qlssen.sh usage.
   * qla2xxx: Provide mbx info in BBCR data after mbx failure
   * qla2xxx: Set echo test mailbox command option bit15 correctly.
   * qla2xxx: Correct FDMI vendor port state value.

* 8.07.00.32.xx.y-k
   RHEL7, RHEL6, SLES11, SLES12, UEK, UEK2, XS65, XS6:
   * Revert "qla2xxx: Set priority for mailbox commands."
   * Revert "qla2xxx: Flush mailbox commands after timeout."

* 8.07.00.31.xx.y-k
   RHEL7, RHEL6, SLES11, SLES12, UEK, UEK2, XS65, XS6:
   * qla2xxx: Avoid side effects when using endianizer macros.
   * qla2xxx: Fix warnings reported by static checker.
   * qla2xxx: Fix printks in ql_log message.
   * qla2xxx: Fix printk in qla25xx_setup_mode.
   * qla2xxx: Fix busy wait regression.
   * qla2xxx: Fix race in handling rport deletion during recovery causes panic.
   * qla2xxx: Set priority for mailbox commands.
   * qla2xxx: Flush mailbox commands after timeout.
   * extras: Add script to enable/disable vendor fdmi (and rebuild initrd image).

* 8.07.00.30.xx.y-k
   RHEL7, RHEL6, SLES11, SLES12, UEK, UEK2, XS65, XS6:
   * qla2xxx: Add support for Private link statistics counters.
   * qla2xxx: Add support for buffer to buffer credit value for ISP27XX.
   * qla2xxx: Add support for online flash update for ISP27XX.

* 8.07.00.29.xx.y-k
   RHEL7, RHEL6, SLES11, SLES12, UEK, UEK2, XS65, XS6:
   * extras: Script for extracting all logs/debugs from driver source
   * qla2xxx: Defer marking device lost when receiving an RSCN.
   * qla2xxx: Convert stray printk's in qla_nx.c to ql_log's.
   * qla2xxx: Allow fw to hold status before sending ABTS response.
   * qla2xxx: Seed init-cb login timeout from nvram exclusively.
   * qla2xxx: Remove unneeded link offline message.
   * qla2xxx: Fix couple of small typos in qla2xxx module code.
   * qla2xxx: Qualify ELS RDP mapping for ISP25xx and ISP26xx only.
   * qla2xxx: Restructure RDP routine to handle failure cases.
   * qla2xxx: Reduce multiple FDMI routines into a single routine.
   * qla2xxx: Simplify debug prints of wwnn, wwpn, and port id.
   RHEL7, SLES12:
   * qla2xxx: Avoid asynchronous abort requests.

* 8.07.00.28.xx.y-k
   RHEL7, RHEL6, SLES11, SLES12, UEK, UEK2, XS65, XS6:
   * qla2xxx: Fix endianess of fdmi smartsan security support field.
   RHEL7:
   * qla2xxx: Reduce target mode performance hit in ISR.

* 8.07.00.27.xx.y-k
   RHEL7:
   * qla2xxx: Avoid crossing initiator/target modes during AEN handling.

* 8.07.00.26.xx.y-k
   RHEL7, RHEL6, RHEL5, SLES11, SLES12, UEK, UEK2, XS6.5, XS6.x:
   * qla2xxx: Set smartsan security support to 1.
   * qla2xxx: Add support for ISP2271.
   * qla2xxx: Fix missing device login retries.
   * qla2xxx: do not clear slot in outstanding cmd array.

* 8.07.00.25.xx.y-k
   RHEL7, RHEL6, RHEL5, SLES11, SLES12, UEK, UEK2, XS6.5, XS6.x:
   * qla2xxx: Remove decrement of sp reference count in abort handler.
   RHEL7, RHEL6, RHEL5, SLES11, SLES12, UEK, UEK2, XS6.5, XS6.x:
   * extras: Fix whitespace in .sh files.

* 8.07.00.24.xx.y-k0
   RHEL5
   * Update 24xx/25xx firmware to version 8.01.00.

* 8.07.00.24.xx.y-k
   RHEL7, RHEL6, RHEL5, SLES11, SLES12, UEK, UEK2, XS6.5, XS6.x:
   * qla2xxx: Do not crash system for sp ref count zero.
   * qla2xxx: Do not reset adapter if SRB handle is in range.
   * qla2xxx: Don't reset ISP when error entry with out of range handle.
   * qla2xxx: Add support for MPI and PEP FW version for ISP 27xx.

* 8.07.00.23.xx.y-k
   RHEL7, RHEL6, RHEL5, SLES11, SLES12, UEK, UEK2, XS6.5, XS6.x:
   * qla2xxx: Fix RPD response missing fabric name
   RHEL7, RHEL6, SLES11, SLES12, UEK, UEK2, XS6.5, XS6.x:
   * qla2xxx: fix porting changes for SmartSAN
   RHEL5:
   * qla2xxx: Fix Link Service Request payload word 0.
   * qla2xxx: Cleanup and Silence unnecessary PUREX/RDP printouts.

* 8.07.00.22.xx.y-k
   RHEL7, RHEL6, RHEL5, SLES11, SLES12, UEK, UEK2, XS6.5, XS6.x:
   * qla2xxx: Allow RPRT to work with all switches (mgmt srvr loopid).
   * qla2xxx: Use physical port for sending RPRT command.
   * qla2xxx: Use correct macro for SFP flags.
   * qla2xxx: Add adapter checks for FAWWN functionality.
   * qla2xxx: Update default Hostname.
   RHEL5:
   * qla2xxx: Corrections to FDMI registering routines.
   * qla2xxx: Corrections to FDMI processing routines.
   * qla2xxx: Corrections ro PUREX/RDP proessing.

* 8.07.00.21.xx.y-k
   RHEL7, RHEL6, RHEL5, SLES11, SLES12, UEK, UEK2, XS6.5, XS6.x:
   * qla2xxx: additional fdmi_register() attempt.
   * qla2xxx: Fix missing SFP flags from RDP Payload.
   * qla2xxx: driver fails to detect 4G adapters.
   * qla2xxx: Pause risc before manipulating risc semaphore.
   * qla2xxx: Use ssdid to gate semaphore manipulation.
   * qla2xxx: Handle AEN8014 incoming port logout.
   * qla2xxx: Add serdes register read/write sysfs support for ISP25xx.

* 8.07.00.20.xx.y-k
   RHEL7, RHEL6, RHEL5, SLES11, SLES12, UEK, UEK2, XS6.5, XS6.x:
   * qla2xxx: Trigger FDMI registration for RPRT.
   * qla2xxx: Remove SmartSAN attributes from the RDP payload.
   * qla2xxx: Allow FDMI Hostname registration during boot.
   * qla2xxx: Updated Active FC4 port type.

* 8.07.00.19.xx.y-k
   RHEL7.x, RHEL6, RHEL5, SLES11, SLES12, UEK, UEK2, XS 6.5, XS 6.x:
   * qla2xxx: FDMI RDP command support.
   * qla2xxx: Support for FDMI Smart SAN Mamangement commands
   UEK2:
   * qla2xxx: Fix wrongly report "PCI EEH busy" when get_thermal_temp.

* 8.07.00.18.xx.y-k
   RHEL7.x, RHEL6, RHEL5, SLES11, SLES12, UEK, UEK2, XS 6.5, XS 6.x:
   * qla2xxx: Fix virtual port configuration, when switch port is disabled/enabled.
   * qla2xxx: Prevent multiple firmware dump collection for ISP27XX.
   * qla2xxx: Add serdes read/write support for ISP27XX
   * qla2xxx: Don't reset ISP when we receive an error entry with an out of range handle.
   * qla2xxx: Do not crash system for sp ref count zero
   RHEL7.x, RHEL6, SLES11, SLES12, UEK, UEK2, XS 6.5, XS 6.x:
   * qla2xxx: Restore physical port WWPN only, when port down detected for FA-WWPN port.
   * qla2xxx: Disable Interrupt handshake for ISP27XX.
   * qla2xxx: Add debugging info for MBX timeout.
   * qla2xxx: Do not reset adapter if SRB handle is in range.
   RHEL7.x, SLES12, XS 6.5:
   * qla2xxx: Add support for Legacy and MSI interrupt modes.
   RHEL7.x:
   * qla2xxx: Fix compiler issue for FC_PORTSPEED_32GBIT on RHEL 7.1


* 8.07.00.17.xx.y-k
   RHEL7, RHEL6, RHEL5, SLES11, SLES12, UEK, UEK2, XS 6.5, XS 6.x:
   * Add udev notification to save fw dump for ISP27XX.
   * Add message for sucessful FW dump collected for ISP27XX.
   * Add fix for beacon for ISP27XX.
   * Increase the wait time for firmware to be ready for P3P.
   RHEL7, RHEL6, SLES11, SLES12, UEK, UEK2, XS 6.5, XS 6.x:
   * Disable FCE and FET tracing for ISP27XXX.
   * Add support to load firmware from file for ISP 26XX/27XX. 
   RHEL7, SLES12, XS 6.5:
   * Fix crash due to wrong casting of reg for ISP27XX.

* 8.07.00.16.xx.y-k
   RHEL7, RHEL6, RHEL5, SLES11, SLES12, UEK, UEK2, XS 6.5, XS 6.x:
   * Mark port lost when we receive an RSCN for it.
   * Disable PCI device in shutdown handler.
   * Fail adapter initialization on load ram failure.
   * Move warning message to debug level.
   * Restore WWPN from flash when cable pulled for FA-WWPN port.

* 8.07.00.15.xx.y-k
   RHEL7, RHEL6, RHEL5, SLES11, SLES12, UEK, UEK2, XS:
   * Restore WWPN in case of Loop Dead.
   * Honor FCP_RSP retry delay timer field.
   * Add missing ISP27xx checks to optrom code.
   * Force use of mailbox interface for flash access commands for ISP27xx.
   * Fix mismatch is checks to free sysfs nodes.
   * Disable laser for ISP2031 while unloading driver.
   * Enable DPORT using NVRAM parameters.
   RHEL5:
   * Disable FDMI by default.
   * Fix FW dump issue for ISP82XX. 	
   * Add 25xx firmware version 7.05.00.
   
 * 8.07.00.14.xx.y-k
   RHEL7, RHEL6, RHEL5, SLES11, UEK, UEK2, XS:
   * Add fix in driver unload for pending activity.
   * Allow user to change ql2xfdmienable value.
   * Declaration error cause stack corruption.
   RHEL7, RHEL6, SLES11, UEK, UEK2, XS:
   * Fix duplicate log message ID.
   * Fix driver version string message.
   RHEL7, RHEL6, SLES11, UEK, XS:
   * Unload of qla2xxx driver crashes the machine.
   RHEL5:
   * Enable FDMI by default. 	
   * Add 24xx/25xx firmware version 7.04.00.

 * 8.07.00.13.xx.y-k
   RHEL7, RHEL6, RHEL5, SLES11, UEK, UEK2, XS:
   * Remove restriction on starting remote device discovery on port update.
   * Allow nvram bit to enable FA-WWN.
   * Allow nvram bit to enable D-PORT.
   RHEL7, RHEL6, SLES11, UEK, UEK2, XS:
   * Move mailbox failure messages to a default debug level.

 * 8.07.00.12.xx.y-k
   RHEL7, RHEL6, RHEL5, SLES11, UEK, UEK2, XS:
   * Correction to FA-WWN for un-acquiring portname.
   * Add scatter/gather table size module parameter.
   RHEL7, RHEL6, SLES11, UEK, UEK2, XS:
   * Add ql2xasynclogin module parameter.
   RHEL5:
   * For netlink response use respective sender's unique pid.

 * 8.07.00.11.xx.y-k
   RHEL7, RHEL6, RHEL5, SLES11, UEK, UEK2, XS:
   * Fix incorrect debug printk.
   * Add D-Port functionality.
   * Add FA-WWN functionality.
   * Add FDMI-2 functionality.
   * ISPFx00 unexpected resets during adapter boot sequence.
   * Incorrect linked list semantic in qlafx00_get_fcport().
   * Add unknown parameter error handling to build.sh.

 * 8.07.00.10.xx.y-k
   RHEL7, RHEL6, RHEL5, SLES11, UEK, UEK2, XS:
   * Fix potential return count bug in qla2xxx_get_vpd_field().
   * ISPFX00 avoid writing semaphore register in request_irqs().
   * ISP27xx fwdump template error print simplification.
   RHEL7, RHEL6, SLES11, UEK, UEK2, XS:
   * ISP25xx multiqueue shadow register crash fix.
   * Correction of debug level in mailbox command print 0x1111.

 * 8.07.00.09.xx.y-k
   RHEL7, RHEL6, RHEL5, SLES11, SLES10, UEK, UEK2, XS:
   * Enable fast flash access for ISP83xx.
   * Do logins from chip reset in DPC thread instead of error handler thread.
   * Remove wait for online from host reset handler.
   RHEL7, RHEL6, RHEL5, SLES11, UEK, UEK2, XS:
   * ISP27xx fwdump add tests for incomplete template.
   * ISP27xx fwdump optimize template entry table lookup.
   * ISP27xx fwdump add template entry T275 (insert buffer).
   * ISP27xx fwdump template remove high frequency debug logs.
   * ISP27xx fwdump template fix insertbuf() routine.
   RHEL7, RHEL6, SLES11, UEK, UEK2, XS:
   * Add endianizer to T10 PI max_payload_size modifier.
   RHEL5, SLES10:
   * Allow ELS commands with variable size command/data.
   RHEL5:
   * Add 24xx/25xx firmware 7.03.00.

 * 8.07.00.08.xx.y-k
   RHEL7, RHEL6, RHEL5, SLES11, SLES10, UEK, UEK2, XS:
   * Add MBC option for fast SFP data access.
   * Remove ISP8044 from pci table.
   * Revert "Change default capture to firmware defined capture mask".
   RHEL7, RHEL6, SLES11, UEK, UEK2, XS:
   * Remove mapped vp index iterator macro dead code.
   RHEL5:
   * Add shutdown callback handler.

 * 8.07.00.07.xx.y-k
   RHEL7, RHEL6, RHEL5, SLES11, SLES10, UEK, UEK2, XS:
   * Check the QLA8044_CRB_DRV_ACTIVE_INDEX register when we are not the owner of the reset.
   * Reduce the time we wait for a command to complete during SCSI error handling.
   * Delay driver unload if there is any pending activity going on.
   * Don't check for firmware hung during the reset context for ISP82xx.
   * Fix beacon blink logic for ISP26xx/83xx.
   * Add mention of RHEL7 and SLES11.3 in README.
   RHEL7, RHEL6, RHEL5, SLES11, UEK, UEK2, XS:
   * ISP27xx firmware dump template spec updates (including T274).
   * ISP27xx queue index shadow registers.
   * Fix ISPFx00 not displaying the correct FW version after FW update through sysfs Interface.
   RHEL7, RHEL6, SLES11, UEK, UEK2, XS:
   * Clear loop_id for ports that are marked lost during fabric scanning.
   * Fixup looking for a space in the outstanding_cmds array in qla2x00_alloc_iocbs().

 * 8.07.00.06.xx.y-k
   RHEL7, RHEL6, SLES11, SLES10, UEK, UEK2, XS:
   * Avoid escalating the SCSI error handler if the command is not found in firmware.
   RHEL7, RHEL6, RHEL5, SLES11, SLES10, UEK, UEK2, XS:
   * Change default capture to firmware defined capture mask.
   RHEL7, RHEL6, RHEL5, SLES11, UEK, UEK2, XS:
   * Adjust adapter reset routine to the changes in firmware specification for ISPFx00.

 * 8.07.00.05.xx.y-k
   RHEL7, RHEL6, RHEL5, SLES11, SLES10, UEK, XS:
   * Add #if around printk_ratelimit to fix build issue on RHEL 6.
   * Add 'sparse_endian' command line option to build.sh
   * Fix build errors related to invalid print fields on some architectures.
   * Poll during initialization for ISP25xx and ISP83xx.
   * Add target mode definitions [SLES 11 SP3 specific].
   * ISP8044 ipmdio bus timeout improvement.
   * Remove configure VFs mailbox command call.
   * Use proper log message for flash lock failed error for ISP82XX.
   * IOCB data should be copied to I/O mem using memcpy_toio.

 * 8.07.00.04.xx.y-k
   RHEL7, RHEL6, RHEL5, SLES11, UEK, Citrix:
   * Add sparse command line option.
   * Add 8044 serdes bsg interface.
   * Correction to 27xx template entry types 256 and 258.
   * Track the process when the ROM_LOCK failure happens.
   * Introduce fw_dump_flag to track fw dump progress.
   * Remove unnecessary code from qlafx00_intr_handler.
   * Enable fw_dump_size for 8044.
   * Update entry type 270 to match spec update for 27xx.
   * Change copyright year to 2014 in all the source files.
   * Remove unnecessary delays from fw dump code path.
   * Use jiffies instead of time.
   * Decrease pci access for response queue processing for ISPFX00.
   * Use proper log message for flash lock failed error.
   * Include <delay.h> file for msleep declaration in qla_nx2.c.
   * Correct the port no assignment for ISP82XX.
   RHEL5:
   * Add 24xx/25xx/81xx/83xx FC and FCoE Firmware 7.02.00.
   * IOCB data should be copied to I/O memory using memcpy_toio().
   * Use the physical port for all loopback operations.

 * 8.07.00.03.xx.y-k
   RHEL6, SLES11, RHEL5, UEK, Citrix:
   * Wait for reset completion without lock for ISPFX00.
   * Add pci device id 0x2271.
   * Add pci device id 0x2071.
   * Fix Task Management command asynchronous handling
   * Add IOCB Abort command asynchronous handling
   * Do not schedule reset when one is already active when receiving an invalid status handle.
   * Add and use 32Gbps FC-GS definitions.
   * Correct operations for ISP27xx template types 270 and 271.
   * Fix sparse warnings in qla_mr.c
   * Allow 83XX and 27XX both to write req_q_out register.
   * Correct 83xx/27xx mislogic in setting out_mb in qla25xx_init_req_que().
   * Check for peg alive counter and clear any outstanding mailbox command.
   * Log when device state is moved to failed state.
   * Issue abort command for outstanding commands during cleanup when only firmware is alive.
   * Support of new Helga minidump opcodes QLA8044_RDDFE(38), QLA8044_RDMDIO(39),QLA8044_POLLWR(40).
   * Allow the next firmware dump if the previous dump capture fails for ISP8044.
   * Add build.sh commandline option help/description to README file.

 * 8.07.00.02.xx.y-k
   RHEL6, SLES11, RHEL5, UEK, Citrix:
   * Allow ISP83xx and ISP27xx to use read/write remote register.

 * 8.07.00.01.xx.y-k
   RHEL6, SLES11, RHEL5, UEK, UEK2/R3, Citrix:
   * Remove pci device id ISP2071.

 * 8.07.00.00.xx.y-k
   RHEL6, SLES11, RHEL5, UEK, Citrix:
   * Add support for ISP2701.
   * Remove Marker type IOCB logic for ISPFX00.
   * Add changes in the IOCB structures to adjust driver source codes to ISPFX00 firmware spec
   * Add BE support for ISPFX00.
   * Avoid poisoining in the response queue for ISPFX00.
   * Simplyfy the ISPFX00 interrupt handler code for ISPFX00.
   * Optimize the response queue processing for ISPFX00.
   RHEL6, SLES11, RHEL5, SLES10, UEK, Citrix:
   * Remove ISP_ABORT_NEEDED and ISP_ABORT_RETRY checks from watchdog function for Helga.
   * Read capture firmware dump on mailbox timeout for ISP8044 and ISP82XX.
   UEK2/R3:
   * Clear drv active before removing the host.
   * Wait for reset completion without lock for ISPFX00.

 * 8.06.00.13.xx.y-k (RHEL6, SLES11, RHEL5, SLES10, UEK, Citrix)
   * Add mutex around optrom calls to serialize accesses.
   * Add handling for boot indication progress AENs
   * Replace constant value for IOCTL IOCB abort execution status with a macro.
   * Enable the Flash Access Control (FAC) mailbox command.
   * Use proper message for Non owner reset ACK Timeout.
   * Remove init control block related dead code for ISPFX00.
   * Select correct request queue for error type IOCB for ISPFX00.
   * The file README.qla2xxx does not mention SLES11.3 (or later).
   * Fix warning reported by smatch.
   * Properly handle 32 bit mailbox register for ISPFX00.
   * Set host can_queue value based on available resources.

 * 8.06.00.12.xx.y-k (RHEL6, SLES11, RHEL5, SLES10, UEK, Citrix)
   * Assign the correct pointer to the sp->ctx in abort context for ISPFx00 (BZ8627).
   * Obtain adapter model description from vpd (SLES10 only) (ER105124).
   * Use scnprintf() instead of snprintf() in the sysfs handlers.
   * Only complete dcbx_comp and lb_portup_comp for virtual port index 0.
   * Reset nic_core_reset_owner on moving from COLD to READY for ISP8044 (ER111788).
   * Revert "qla2xxx: Remove entry in outstanding_cmds array if we fail to abort a request."
   * QLAFX00 Replace a constant with a macro definition for host->canqueue assigmnment.

 * 8.06.00.11.xx.y-k (RHEL5 only)
   * Iterate the correct list for remote port removal.
   * Honor FCPORT_UPDATE_NEEDED dpc flag for all ISPs.
   * Don't set NPIV_CONFIG_NEEDED and RELOGIN_NEEDED flag for ISPFX00.

 * 8.06.00.10.xx.y-k (RHEL6, SLES11, RHEL5, SLES10, UEK, Citrix):
   * Remove entry in outstanding_cmds array if we fail to abort a request.
   * Clear RISC INT reg only for an event and not always while polling.
   * Fix undefined behavior in call to snprintf().

   RHEL6, SLES11, UEK, Citrix:
   * Add BSG interface for read/write serdes register.
   * Fix request queue null dereference.
   * Disable adapter when we encounter a PCI disconnect..
   * Refactor shutdown code so some functionality can be reused.
   * QLAFX00 Fix issue with not displaying node name after system reboot.
   * Add changes to obtain ISPFX00 adapters product information.
   * Add IOCTL command abort logic for ISPFX00.

   RHEL5, SLES10:
   * Add netlink interface for read/write serdes register.
   * Fix udev fwdump rules.

   RHEL5:
   * Update 8G and 4G firmware to version 7.01.00.

   README:
   * Updated for builing kernel with out-of-box driver for Boot-from-SAN.
   * Updated for building ramdisk with rpm driver for Citrix Boot-from-SAN.

 * 8.06.00.09.xx.y-k (RHEL6, SLES11, RHEL5, SLES10, UEK, Citrix)
   * Honor execute firmware failures.
   * Add BPM support for 25xx.
   * Disable INTx interrupt for ISP82XX.
   * Correctly set mailboxes for extended init control block.
   * Duplicate luns instantiated after doing ISP reset.
   * Don't consider the drivers knocked out of IDC participation for future reset recovery process.
   * Change message displaying fcport pointer to port id.
   * Fix the sparse C=2 warnings for ISP8044.
   * Revert "qla2xxx: Capture firmware dump on mailbox timeout for ISP8044 and ISP82XX."
   * Revert "qla2xxx: Ramp down queue depth for attached SCSI devices when driver resources are low."
   * Print proper QLAFX00 product name at probe.
   * Fix compile warnings in qlafx00_build_scsi_iocbs() on BE platforms.
   * Unloading driver crashes server due to not freeing sp pool (SLES10 only).
   * Update 8G and 4G firmware to 7.0.2. (RHEL5 only).

 * 8.06.00.08.xx.y-k (RHEL6, SLES11, RHEL5, SLES10, UEK, Citrix)
   * Fixups for ISP8044 beacon blink.
   * Select link initialization option bits from current operating mode.
   * Move queue depth ramp down message to i/o debug level.
   * Correctly reset Graceful Reset Bit in IDC Driver Control Register.
   * Add a new interface to update versions.
   * Correctly print out/in mailbox registers.
   * Add #if preprocessor statements to get driver compiled on UEK2 and R3.

 * 8.06.00.07.xx.y-k (RHEL5 only)
   * Set the timeout value to 45 for IOCTL commands for ISPFx00.
   * Dump IOCB on IOCTL command timeout for ISPFx00.
   * Allocate outstanding cmd array and request queue under single hardware lock.

 * 8.06.00.06.xx.y-k (RHEL6, SLES11, RHEL5, SLES10, UEK, Citrix)
   * Clear the reset owner on ready and failed state for ISP8044.

 * 8.06.00.05.xx.y-k (RHEL6, SLES11, RHEL5, SLES10, UEK, Citrix)
   * Clear the idc control graceful bit for ISP8044 after initialization.
   * Don't check for firmware hung during the reset context.
   * Add loopback IDC-TIME-EXTEND aen handling support.
   * Clear presence bit for ISP8044 on unload and error.
   * Move Previous version info message to debug level.

 * 8.06.00.04.xx.y-k (RHEL6, SLES11, RHEL5, SLES10, UEK, Citrix)
   * Properly set the tagging for commands.
   * Get the mpi version for ISP8044.
   * Capture firmware dump on mailbox timeout for ISP8044 and ISP82XX.
   * Implementation of flash write buffer mode for ISP8044.
   * Helga loopback support.
   * Add pex-dma support for faster minidump capture on ISP8044.
   * Collect minidump for ISP8044 using sysfs.
   * Perform context reset instead of chip reset for ISP8044 host reset.
   * Don't the set nic_core_reset_owner flag for ISP8044.
   * Set IDC graceful reset and don't capture minidump if it is set.
   * Honor return value from qla82xx_device_state_handler() in qla82xx_abort_isp().
   * Silent noisy message during ISP8044 dump collection.
   * Correct debug print id's.
   * Add 8044 entry in udev rules.
   * Set default critical temperature when ISPFX00 firmware doesn't provide it.
   * QLAFX00 make over-temp AEN informational, add log for normal-temp AEN.
   * Correct Interrupt Register offset for ISPFX00
   * Remove handling of Shutdown Requested AEN from qlafx00_process_aen().
   * Send all AENs for ISPFx00 to above layers.

 * 8.06.00.03.xx.y-k (RHEL6, SLES11, RHEL5, UEK, Citrix)
   * Add changes in initialization for ISPFX00 cards with BIOS.
   * Add changes to support extended IOs for ISPFX00.

 * 8.06.00.02.xx.y-k (RHEL6, SLES11, RHEL5, SLES10, UEK, Citrix)
   * ISP8044 abort isp.
   * Helga Flash Write.
   * Helga legacy pin based interrupt support.
   * Get all the optrom sysfs attributes for CNA.
   * Add ISP8044 to MIDTYPE macro.
   * Fix sparse warning reported for qla_nx2.c.
   * Helga Remove hardcoded return values by QLA_FUNCTION_FAILED.
   * Remove minidump and reset code if FCoE is not a owner.
   * Helga fcoe_nic_reset_owner updated.
   * Fix compilation issue on ia64.
   * Fix for serial_num not getting displayed via sysfs.
   * Add missing FCP statistics to sysfs interface.

 * 8.06.00.01.xx.y-k (RHEL6, SLES11, RHEL5, SLES10, UEK, Citrix)
   * Set VPD Size to 1K for ISP82XX, ISP8044, ISP8031 (ER107011).
   * Helga call flash recovery function from bootstrap code.
   * Clear the MBX_INTR_WAIT flag when the mailbox time-out happens.
   * Drop redundant log message when ROM lock failure happens during retries.
   * To update Helga minidump template capture.
   * Make log message that prints when a completion status requires a port down more readable.
   * Reconfigure thermal temperature.
   * Add setting of driver version string for vendor application.
   * Remove QL_DEBUG_LEVEL_17 defines from qla_nx.c.

   RHEL6, SLES11, UEK, Citrix:
   * Set the index in outstanding command array to NULL when cmd is aborted when the request timeout (ER107084).

 * 8.06.00.00.xx.y-k (RHEL6, SLES11, RHEL5, SLES10, UEK, Citrix)
   * Fix for locking issue between driver ISR and mailbox routines.
   * Do not take a second firmware dump when intentionally generating one.
   * Move qla2x00_free_device to the correct location.
   * Add support for ISP8044.
   * Update firmware link in Kconfig file.
   * Perform coverity analysis from build.sh

   RHEL6, SLES11:
   * Correct multiqueue offset calculations.
   * Add module parameter for interrupt mode.
   * Fix incorrect test after list_for_each_entry() exits.
   * Do not query FC statistics during chip reset.

   RHEL5, SLES10:
   * Use spinlock while accessing vport list.

   SLES10:
   * Correction of operator in udev rules.

 * 8.05.00.03.xx.y-k (RHEL6, SLES11), 8.04.00.15.xx.y-k (RHEL5, SLES10, UEK, Citrix)
   * Add clarifying printk to thermal access fail cases.

   RHEL5, SLES10:
   * Move list add of ha to non-error section of probe_one.

 * 8.05.00.02.xx.y-k (RHEL6, SLES11), 8.04.00.14.xx.y-k (RHEL5, SLES10, UEK, Citrix)
   * Revert "qla2xxx: Add setting of driver version string for vendor application."

   RHEL6, SLES11, UEK, Citrix:
   * Debug ID corrections.
   * Add iounmap(ha->cregbase) calls for ISPFX00 adapters for proper driver cleanup during load / unload.
   * Clear the outstanding command array for task management processing for ISPFx00.
   * Remove Request / Response transfer error AENs handling from qlafx00_async_event().
   * Proper cleanup of BSG request when the request time-out on ISPFx00.
   * Fix issue with calling sp_done() twice for task management commands.
   * Fix bug in cont_entry handling for the cases when FW provides more data than mid layer can handle.
   * Correction to structure size while registering host information with firmware.

   RHEL5, SLES10:
   * Use vp_list field of scsi_qla_host while traversing virtual ports list.

 * 8.05.00.01.xx.y-k (RHEL6, SLES11.x), 8.04.00.13.xx.y-k (RHEL5, SLES10, UEK, Citrix)
   * Add setting of driver version string for vendor application.
   * Integrate generic card temperature with mezz card temperature.
   * Correction of comment in MBC opcode defines.
   * Wait for IDC complete event to finish loopback operation.
   * Don't process state change aen for reset owner.
   * Don't process RSCNs for a vport on the same physical adapter.
   * Correct list-iteration bug in Report-ID Acquisition codes.

   RHEL6, SLES11:
   * Addedd logic to monitor aenmbx0 register for fixed intervals on ISPFx00.
   * Remove unnecessary operations from qlafx00_soc_cpu_reset() and
         add resetting IRQ ack register per core.

   RHEL5, SLES10:
   * Return -EINVAL when setting up loopback operation.

   RHEL5:
   * Inclusion of 8G firmware version 5.09.00.
   * Inclusion of 4G firmware version 5.09.00.

 * 8.05.00.00.xx.y-k (RHEL6.x and SLES11.x)
   * Enhancements to support ISPFx00.

 * 8.04.00.12.xx.y-k
   * Update the copyright information.
   * Display the lock owner on lock acquire failure.
   * Move loopback mode reset after chip reset check.
   * Extra loopback error handling for ISP83xx.
   * Do link initialization on get loop id failure.
   * Do MPI reset only for 81xx.

   V2632 (RHEL 6.x, SLES 11.x, Citrix 6.0, UEK):
     * Revert "qla2xxx: Optimize existing port name server query matching."
     * Revert "qla2xxx: Avoid losing any fc ports when loop id's are exhausted."
     * Don't free pool that wasn't allocated.
     * Unload hangs after issuing BSG commands to vport.

   Citrix 6.0:
     * Create initrd as a part of installation and removal of the driver rpm.
     * RPM install should install driver under extra instead of driver directory.

   RHEL 5.x, SLES 10.x:
     * MBA_IDC_NOTIFY case should fallthru.
     * Add fw_dump_size sysfs attribute file.
     * Add test for validity of virtual host in netlink interface.

   SLES 10.x:
     * Add 8031/2031 cases to request firmware.

 * 8.04.00.11.xx.y-k
   * Move marking fcport online ahead of setting iiDMA speed.
   * Add 16Gb/s case to get port speed capability.
   * Get VPD information from common location for CNA.
   * Don't clear drv active on iospace config failure.
   * Display that driver is operating in legacy interrupt mode.
   * Add "16" speed to link speeds array in qla2x00_iidma_fcport() function
   * Correct race in loop_state assignment during reset handling.
   * Reject loopback request if one is already in progress.
   * Update the FTP site references in the driver sources.

   V2632 (RHEL 6.x, SLES 11.x Citrix 6.0 and UEK):
     * Obtain loopback iteration count from bsg request.
     * Parameterize the link speed string conversion function.
     * Update ql2xextended_error_logging parameter description with new options.
     * Fix typo in qla2xxx driver.
     * Free rsp_data even on error in qla2x00_process_loopback().
     * Avoid null pointer dereference in shutdown routine.

   RHEL 5.x:
     * Remove fabric_logout() calls from qla2x00_dev_loss_tmo_callbk() function.

   SLES10.x:
     * Clear local references of rport on device loss timeout notification from FC transport.

 * 8.04.00.10.xx.y-k
   * Honor status value of 2 for report-id acquisition.
   * Ignore driver ack bit if corresponding presence bit is not set.
   * Add Gen3 PCIe speed 8GT/s to the log message.
   * Acquire risc semaphore before resetting ISP.

   V2632 (RHEL 6.x, SLES 11.x Citrix 6.0 and UEK):
     * Ramp down queue depth for attached SCSI devices when driver resources are low.
     * Determine the number of outstanding commands based on available resources.
     * Fix for kernel crash when external loopback diagnostic is run through BSG interface.
     * Fix coccinelle warnings in qla2x00_relogin.
     * Test and clear FCPORT_UPDATE_NEEDED atomically.
     * Use correct Request-Q-Out register during bidirectional request processing
     * Fix typo in qla83xx_fw_dump function.
     * Move noisy Start scsi failed messages to verbose logging level.
     * Fix for warnings reported by sparse.

   RHEL 5.x:
     * Inclusion of 4G/8G firmware version 5.08.00.
     * Log message when qla2xenablemsix module parameter is set to 2 (MSI mode) and adapter does not support MSI mode.
     * Revert "qla2xxx: Use GFF_ID to check FCP-SCSI FC4 type before logging into Nx_Ports"
     * Revert "qla2xxx: No fcport FC-4 type assignment in GA_NXT response."

   Citrix 6.x:
     * RPM build should hide the directory naming convention from user.

 * 8.04.00.09.xx.y-k
   * No fcport FC-4 type assignment in GA_NXT response.
   * Fix checkpatch error in qla2xxx_mctp_dump.
   * Change in setting UNLOADING flag and FC vports logout sequence while unloading qla2xxx driver.
   * Clear unsupported 'states' during Get-FW-State queries.

   V2632 (RHEL 6.x, SLES 11.x Citrix 6.0 and UEK):
     * Pass correct parameters while creating an initrd.
     * Remove spurious taking of ha->vport_slock spinlock.

   UEK:
     * Add macro for kernel extended version.

   RHEL 5.x:
     * Use GFF_ID to check FCP-SCSI FC4 type before logging into Nx_Ports.
     * Pass correct parameters while creating an initrd.

 * 8.04.00.08.xx.y-k (RHEL 6.x, SLES 11.x, UEK and Citrix)
    * Correct loop_id_map allocation-size and usage.

 * 8.04.00.07.xx.y-k
    * Prefix qla2xxx with the dump file name.
    * Delay for legacy interrupts not required for all boards for ISP83xx.
    * Use correct logger path in udev scripts.
    * Allow MSI interrupt registration for ISP82xx.
    * Don't toggle RISC interrupt bits after IRQ lines are attached.
    * Fix for legacy interrupts for ISP83xx.
    * Restrict nic core reset to one function for mctp.
    * Update to Implementation of the mctp.
    * Enable fw attributes for ISP24xx and above.
    * Get fcal position map should not be called for p2p topology.
    * Set Maximum Read Request Size to 4K.
    * Enclose adapter related calls in adapter check in failed state handler.
    * Fix for handling some error conditions in loopback.
    * Fix description of qla2xmaxqdepth parameter.
    * Set idc version if function is first one to come.-
    * Do not restrict the number of NPIV ports for ISP83xx.
    * Do PCI fundamental reset for 83xx.
    * Fail initialization if unable to load RISC code.
    * Ensure PLOGI is sent to Fabric Management-Server upon request.
    * Remove setting Scsi_host->this_id during adapter probe.
    * Use #defines instead of hardcoded values for intr status.

    V2632 (RHEL 6.x, SLES 11.x and UEK):
        * Remove dumping fw on timeout for bidirectional commands.
        * T10 DIF - ISP83xx changes.
        * Fix incorrect status reporting on DIF errors.
        * Change log messages to dbg and remove dumping fw on timeout for bidirectional.
        * Use the right field for container_of.

    SLES10.x:
        * Correct implementation of qla2x00_get_idma_speed.
        * Remove check for ISPs other than ISP81xx from qla81xx_set_port_config

    RHEL5.x:
        * Add stubs for edc and edc_status interface.

 * 8.04.00.06.xx.y-k
    * Don't call nic restart firmware if it is already active and running.
    * Wrong PCIe (2.5Gb/s x8) speed in the kernel message for ISP82xx.
    * Perform ROM mbx cmd access only after ISP soft-reset during f/w recovery.
    * Fix rval may be used uninitialized in this function warning.
    * Implement beacon support for ISP83xx CNA.
    * Fix for continuous rescan attempts in arbitrated loop topology.
    * Only enable link up on the correct interrupt event.
    * Update the driver license.
    * Don't register legacy interrupts for ISP82xx.
    * Add bit to identify Sensei card for thermal temp.
    * Implementation of MCTP.
    * IDC implementation for ISP83xx.
    * Add FW DUMP SIZE sysfs attribute.
    * Implementation of bidirectional.
    * Use bitmap to store loop_id's for fcports.
    * Display mailbox failure by default.
    * Remove redundant NULL check before release_firmware() call.
    * Add check in qla82xx_watchdog for failed hardware state.
    * Add I2C BSG interface.
    * Use dracut to rebuild the initramfs on RHEL 6 in build.sh.
    * Don't call failed handler for default case.
    * Add hilda fc fcoe entries in the udev rules file.

 * 8.04.00.05.xx.y-k
    * Display proper firmware version when new minidump template is gathered for ISP82xx.
    * Properly check for current state after the fabric-login request.
    * Proper completion to scsi-ml for scsi status task_set_full and busy.
    * Don't capture minidump for ISP82xx on flash update from application.
    * Avoid losing any fc ports when loop id's are exhausted.
    * Optimize existing port name server query matching.
    * Remove mirrored field vp_idx from struct fc_port.
    * Display proper supported speeds for 16G FC adapters.
    * Fix reset time out as qla2xxx not ack to reset request.
    * Stats should be different from physical and virtual ports.
    * Block flash access from application when device is initialized for ISP82xx.
    * Handle interrupt registration failures more gracefully.
    * Logic to detect overheat condition and fail ISP82xx.
    * Remove unneeded DPC wakeups from qla82xx_watchdog.
    * RHEL 5.x/SLES 10.x
        * Revert : IO failure during ISP82xx reset.
        * Revert : Avoid depending on SCSI host_lock in queuecommand function.

 * 8.04.00.04.55.6-k
 * 8.04.00.04.32.1-k
    * ISP83xx(16G FC) support for Xenserver 6.0 and Oracle UEK.

 * 8.04.00.04.xx.y-k
    * Remove resetting memory during device initialization for ISP82xx.
    * Proper detection of firmware abort error code for ISP82xx.
    * SLES10 SPx: Add udev script, udev rules file, kmdtool.
    * SLES10 SPx: Proper notification of device udev event for automatic gathering of firmware dump.

 * 8.04.00.03.xx.y-k
    * Correct link-reset regressions introduced during 83xx porting.
    * Avoid invalid request queue dereference for bad response packets.
    * Stop iteration after first failure in *_id functions.
    * Fix incorrect register access in qla2x00_start_iocbs().
    * Fix to update proper command completion upon command retries.
    * Hard code the number of loop entries at 128.
    * Reference proper scsi_qla_host structure for processing non-scsi SRB commands.
    * Handle device mapping changes due to device logout.
    * Fix wrong decrement, null sp access.
    * Initialize the command done routine.
    * Avoid losing any fc ports when loop id's are exhausted.
    * Complete mailbox command timedout to avoid initialization failures during next reset cycle.
    * Add ha->max_fibre_devices to keep track of the maximum number of targets.
    * Cache swl during fabric discovery.
    * Remove EDC sysfs interface.
    * Perform firmware dump procedure on mailbox command timeout.
    * Change the log message when previous dump is available to retrieve for ISP82xx.
    * Remove check for null fcport from host reset handler.
    * Correct out of bounds read of ISP2200 mailbox registers.
    * Remove errant clearing of MBX_INTERRUPT flag during CT-IOCB processing.
    * Reduce mbx-command timeout for Login/Logout requests.
    * Clear options-flags while issuing stop-firmware mbx command.
    * Add an "is reset active" helper.
    * Prep zero-length BSG data-transfer requests.
    * Perform implicit logout during rport tear-down.
    * Handle failure cases during fabric_login
    * Increase speed of flash access in ISP82xx adapters to improve firmware load speed.
    * Add check for null fcport references in qla2xxx_queuecommand.
    * Handle change notifications based on switch scan results.
    * Use consistent DL mask for ELS/CT passthru requests.
    * Consolidation of SRB processing.


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