Linux Kernel Upstream Release Notes v5.17

Overview

These release notes provide information on new features and supported NICs in Linux Kernel Upstream.

HCAs

Driver Name

Uplink Speed

CONNECTX®-3/
ConnectX-3 Pro

mlx4

  • InfiniBand: SDR, QDR, FDR10, FDR

  • Ethernet: 10GbE, 40GbE and 56GbE[1]

ConnectX-4

mlx5

  • InfiniBand: SDR, QDR, FDR, FDR10, EDR

  • Ethernet: 1GbE, 10GbE, 25GbE, 40GbE, 50GbE, 56GbE[1], and 100GbE

ConnectX-4 Lx

  • Ethernet: 1GbE, 10GbE, 25GbE, 40GbE, and 50GbE

ConnectX-5

  • InfiniBand: SDR, QDR, FDR, FDR10, EDR

  • Ethernet: 1GbE, 10GbE, 25GbE, 40GbE, 50GbE, and 100GbE

ConnectX-5 Ex

  • InfiniBand: SDR, QDR, FDR, FDR10, EDR

  • Ethernet: 1GbE, 10GbE, 25GbE, 40GbE, 50GbE, and 100GbE

ConnectX-6

  • InfiniBand: SDR, FDR, EDR, HDR

  • Ethernet: 10GbE, 25GbE, 40GbE, 50GbE, 100GbE2 and 200GbE2

ConnectX-6 Dx

  • Ethernet: 10GbE, 25GbE, 40GbE, 50GbE, 100GbE2 and 200GbE2

ConnectX-6 Lx

  • Ethernet: 1GbE, 10GbE, 25GbE, 40GbE, 50GbE2

BlueField®

  • InfiniBand: SDR, QDR, FDR, FDR10, EDR

  • Ethernet: 1GbE, 10GbE, 25GbE, 40GbE, 50GbE, and 100GbE

BlueField-2

  • InfiniBand: SDR, FDR, EDR, HDR

  • Ethernet: 1GbE, 10GbE, 25GbE, 40GbE, 50GbE2, 100GbE2

CONNECT-IB®

  • InfiniBand: SDR, QDR, FDR10, FDR

[1]56GbE is an NVIDIA proprietary link speed and can be achieved while connecting an NVIDIA adapter cards to NVIDIA SX10xx switch series or connecting an NVIDIA adapter card to another NVIDIA adapter card.

[2] Supports both NRZ and PAM4 modes.

Supported HCAs Firmware Versions

Linux Kernel Upstream supports the following NVIDIA network adapter cards firmware versions:

HCA

Recommended Firmware Rev.

ConnectX-6 Lx

26.32.1010

ConnectX-6 Dx

22.32.1010

ConnectX-6

20.32.1010

BlueField-2

24.32.1010

BlueField

18.32.1010

ConnectX-5

16.32.1010

ConnectX-4 Lx

14.32.1010

ConnectX-4

12.28.2006

Connect-IB

10.16.1200

ConnectX-3/ConnectX-3 Pro

2.42.5000

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