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

[Boyd Adamson]

On 7/11/07, Al Hopper <al at logical-approach.com> wrote:
>
> 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.
>

Nice to have for me too.

Boyd
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