QFE/HME merge [PSARC/2007/404 FastTrack timeout 07/18/2007]

[Al Hopper]

On Tue, 10 Jul 2007, Garrett D'Amore wrote:

> I. Szczesniak wrote:
>> On 7/10/07, Garrett D'Amore - sun microsystems
>> <gd78059 at sac.sfbay.sun.com> wrote:
>>> I'm submitting the following on my own behalf; its another hme/qfe
>>> related
>>> case.
>>>
>>> Template Version: @(#)sac_nextcase 1.63 06/14/07 SMI
>>> This information is Copyright 2007 Sun Microsystems
>>> 1. Introduction
>>>     1.1. Project/Component Working Name:
>>>          QFE/HME merge
>>>     1.2. Name of Document Author/Supplier:
>>>          Author:  Garrett D'Amore
>>>     1.3  Date of This Document:
>>>         10 July, 2007
>>> 4. Technical Description
>>
>> Are you going to support QFE cards on x86?
>>
>> Irek
>
> Not as part of this case.
>
> I have asked around and gotten *very* little interest in x86 support for
> these NICs.  Adding such support is not too hard, but it isn't trivial
> either.  Right now only you and Darren Reed have expressed interest.
> (Assuming you are expressing interest?)
>
> If more people come forward asking for support, I might work on it on
> the side.  Its scope-of-effort is a day or so.  (Testing being the
> *bigger* consideration.)

We have 3 or 4 qfe cards lying around here and I'd love to be able to 
use them in x86 boxes.  With zones supporting separate IP stack per 
physical port, dual and quad port cards become even more useful - 
altough we've been equiping boxes with gigabit cards for a long time 
now and the majority of our production ports are gigabit capable.

So ... "nice to have" is how I'd rate it .... and I'm willing to help 
you test if you decide to make it a priority.

Regards,

Al Hopper  Logical Approach Inc, Plano, TX.  al at logical-approach.com
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