Release Notes
This LTS version should be used by customers who would like to utilize ConnectX-4 adapter cards and above and keep using sable 5.8-x deployment while getting the following:
Critical bug fixes
Support for new major operating systems
For other use cases, it is recommended to use the latest 5.x version.
Version | Date | Description |
5.8-7.0.6.1 | June 2025 | 7th update of the 5.8 LTS branch. |
As of MLNX_EN version 5.1-1.0.4.0, the following are no longer supported.
ConnectX-3
ConnectX-3 Pro
Connect-IB
RDMA experimental verbs libraries (mlnx_lib)
To utilize the above devices/libraries, refer to version 4.9 long-term support (LTS).
Release Notes contain the following sections:
The Linux Driver operates across all NVIDIA network adapter solutions supporting the following uplinks to servers:
Uplink/Adapter Card | Driver Name | Uplink Speed |
BlueField-2 | mlx5 | |
BlueField |
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ConnectX-7 | ||
ConnectX-6 Lx |
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ConnectX-6 Dx | ||
ConnectX-6 | ||
ConnectX-5/ConnectX-5 Ex |
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ConnectX-4 Lx |
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ConnectX-4 |
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Package | Revision | Licenses |
clusterkit | 1.8.428-1.58706 | BSD |
dapl | 2.1.10.1.mlnx-OFED.4.9.0.1.5.58706 | Dual GPL/BSD/CPL |
dpcp | 1.1.37-1.58706 | BSD-3-Clause |
dump_pr | 1.0-5.13.0.MLNX20221016.gac314ef.58706 | GPLv2 or BSD |
hcoll | 4.8.3220-1.58706 | Proprietary |
ibdump | 6.0.0-1.58706 | BSD2+GPL2 |
ibsim | 0.10-1.58706 | GPLv2 or BSD |
ibutils2 | 2.1.1-0.156.MLNX20221016.g4aceb16.58706 | Mellanox Confidential and Proprietary |
iser | 5.8-OFED.5.8.7.0.6.1 | GPLv2 |
isert | 5.8-OFED.5.8.7.0.6.1 | GPLv2 |
kernel-mft | 4.22.1-526 | Dual BSD/GPL |
knem | 1.1.4.90mlnx3-OFED.23.10.0.2.1.1 | BSD and GPLv2 |
libvma | 9.7.2-1 | GPLv2 or BSD |
libxlio | 2.0.7-1 | GPLv2 or BSD |
mlnx-en | 5.8-7.0.6.0.g1f85fb5 | GPLv2 |
mlnx-ethtool | 5.18-1.58706 | GPL |
mlnx-iproute2 | 5.19.0-1.58706 | GPL |
mlnx-nfsrdma | 5.8-OFED.5.8.7.0.6.1 | GPLv2 |
mlnx-nvme | 5.8-OFED.5.8.7.0.6.1 | GPLv2 |
mlnx-ofa_kernel | 5.8-OFED.5.8.7.0.6.1 | GPLv2 |
mlnx-tools | 5.8.0-1.lts.58706 | GPLv2 |
mlx-steering-dump | 1.0.0-0.58706 | GPLv2 |
mpi-selector | 1.0.3-1.58706 | BSD |
mpitests | 3.2.20-de56b6b.58706 | BSD |
mstflint | 4.16.1-2.58706 | GPL/BSD |
multiperf | 3.0-3.0.58706 | BSD 3-Clause, GPL v2 or later |
ofed-docs | 5.8-OFED.5.8.7.0.6 | GPL/BSD |
ofed-scripts | 5.8-OFED.5.8.7.0.6 | GPL/BSD |
openmpi | 4.1.5a1-1.58706 | BSD |
opensm | 5.13.0.MLNX20221016.10d3954-0.1.58706 | GPLv2 or BSD |
openvswitch | 2.17.2-1.58706 | ASL 2.0 and LGPLv2+ and SISSL |
perftest | 4.5-0.18.gfcddfe0.58706 | BSD 3-Clause, GPL v2 or later |
rdma-core | 58mlnx43-1.58706 | GPLv2 or BSD |
rshim | 2.0.19-0.gbf7f1f2 | GPLv2 |
sharp | 3.1.1.MLNX20221122.c93d7550-1.58706 | Proprietary |
sockperf | 3.10-0.git5ebd327da983.58706 | BSD |
srp | 5.8-OFED.5.8.7.0.6.1 | GPLv2 |
ucx | 1.14.0-1.58706 | BSD |
xpmem | 2.7.3-1.58706 | GPLv2 and LGPLv2.1 |