Release Notes
Release Notes Update History
| Revision | Date | Description | 
| 5.2-2.2.4.0 | April 28, 2021 | Initial release of this document version. | 
As of MLNX_OFED version v5.1-0.6.6.0, the following are no longer supported.
- ConnectX-3 
- ConnectX-3 Pro 
- Connect-IB 
- RDMA experimental verbs libraries (mlnx_lib) 
Users who wish to utilize the above devices/libraries are advised to refer to MLNX_OFED 4.9 long-term support (LTS) version.
These are the release notes of MLNX_OFED for Linux Driver, which operates across all Mellanox network adapter solutions supporting the following uplinks to servers:
| Uplink/NICs | Driver Name | Uplink Speed | 
| ConnectX-4 | mlx5 | 
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| ConnectX-4 Lx | 
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| ConnectX-5/ConnectX-5 Ex | 
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| ConnectX-6 | 
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| ConnectX-6 Dx | 
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| ConnectX-6 Lx | 
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| BlueField | 
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| BlueField-2 | 
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- 56GbE is a Mellanox propriety link speed and can be achieved while connecting a Mellanox adapter card to 
 Mellanox SX10XX switch series, or connecting a Mellanox adapter card to another Mellanox adapter card.
- Supports both NRZ and PAM4 modes. 
Package Contents
| Package | Revision | Licenses | 
| ar_mgr | 1.0-0.4.MLNX20210120.g3fdac47.52224 | Mellanox Confidential and Proprietary | 
| clusterkit | 1.0.36-1.52224 | BSD | 
| dapl | 2.1.10.1.mlnx-OFED.4.9.0.1.4.52224 | Dual GPL/BSD/CPL | 
| dpcp | 1.1.0-1.52224 | Proprietary | 
| dump_pr | 1.0-0.6.MLNX20210120.g3fdac47.52224 | GPLv2 or BSD | 
| fabric-collector | 1.1.0.MLNX20170103.89bb2aa-0.1.52224 | GPLv2 or BSD | 
| hcoll | 4.7.3189-1.52224 | Proprietary | 
| ibdump | 6.0.0-1.52224 | BSD2+GPL2 | 
| ibsim | 0.10-1.52224 | GPLv2 or BSD | 
| ibutils2 | 2.1.1-0.130.MLNX20210125.g3ae93cc.52224 | Mellanox Confidential and Proprietary | 
| iser | 5.2-OFED.5.2.2.2.4.1 | GPLv2 | 
| isert | 5.2-OFED.5.2.2.2.4.1 | GPLv2 | 
| kernel-mft | 4.16.1-9 | Dual BSD/GPL | 
| knem | 1.1.4.90mlnx1-OFED.5.1.2.5.0.1 | BSD and GPLv2 | 
| libvma | 9.2.2-1 | GPLv2 or BSD | 
| mlnx-dpdk | 20.11.0-1.52224 | BSD-3-Clause AND GPL-2.0-only AND LGPL-2.1-only | 
| mlnx-en | 5.2-2.2.4.0.g1a87ce8 | GPLv2 | 
| mlnx-ethtool | 5.8-1.52224 | GPL | 
| mlnx-iproute2 | 5.8.0-1.52224 | GPL | 
| mlnx-nfsrdma | 5.2-OFED.5.2.2.2.4.1 | GPLv2 | 
| mlnx-nvme | 5.2-OFED.5.2.2.2.4.1 | GPLv2 | 
| mlnx-ofa_kernel | 5.2-OFED.5.2.2.2.4.1 | GPLv2 | 
| mpi-selector | 1.0.3-1.52224 | BSD | 
| mpitests | 3.2.20-5d20b49.52224 | BSD | 
| mstflint | 4.15.0-1.52224 | GPL/BSD | 
| multiperf | 3.0-0.14.g5f0fd0e.52224 | BSD 3-Clause, GPL v2 or later | 
| ofed-docs | 5.2-OFED.5.2.2.2.4 | GPL/BSD | 
| ofed-scripts | 5.2-OFED.5.2.2.2.4 | GPL/BSD | 
| openmpi | 4.1.0rc5-1.52224 | BSD | 
| opensm | 5.8.1.MLNX20210120.81574f7-0.1.52224 | GPLv2 or BSD | 
| openvswitch | 2.14.1-1.52224 | ASL 2.0 and LGPLv2+ and SISSL | 
| perftest | 4.4-0.37.gb853c2d.52224 | BSD 3-Clause, GPL v2 or later | 
| rdma-core | 52mlnx1-1.52224 | GPLv2 or BSD | 
| rshim | 2.0.5-10.g0ae03b4 | GPLv2 | 
| sharp | 2.4.5.MLNX20210302.7c3c223-1.52224 | Proprietary | 
| sockperf | 3.7-0.gita1e8e835a689.52224 | BSD | 
| srp | 5.2-OFED.5.2.2.2.4.1 | GPLv2 | 
| ucx | 1.10.0-1.52224 | BSD | 
| xpmem | 2.6.3-1.52224 | GPLv2 and LGPLv2.1 | 
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