Changes and New Features

Linux Kernel Upstream Release Notes v6.5
Warning

Starting v23.4, WinOF-2 will adopt the following versioning naming scheme: YY.MM-x.x.x.x (i.e., Year.Month-x.x.x.x).
The existing release branches will maintain the existing naming scheme.

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Description

Rev 23.4.50020 (DRV 23.4.26054)

Multi Prio Sent Queue

Added a “MultiPrioSq” registry key to enable and disable the MultiPrioSq feature.

The “MultiPrioSq” controls the SL-Diff feature in which the firmware modifies the priority (SL - Service Level) of the HW send-queue to match the one of the sent packet (QoS).

For further information, refer to Multi Prio Send Queue.

Counters

Added two new error counters (Generated Packets dropped due to steering failure & Handled Packets dropped due to steering failure) to “Mellanox WinOF-2 Diagnostics Ext 1“ and “Mellanox WinOF-2 VF Diagnostics“ counter sets.

For further information, refer to Adapter Cards Counters.

NVIDIA BlueField-3 DPU

Added support for NVIDIA BlueField-3 DPU devices.

RSHIM

The RShimCmd Tool for supports 2 additional capabilities:

  • Boot Mode: Sets the next boot mode in DPU.

  • Timeout: Sets the value of timeout in –PushImage command.

Additionally, updated the Print of the Driver’s and DPU’s Variables when the verbosity is 1.

For further information, refer to RShim Drivers and Usage.

Bug Fixes

See Bug Fixes.

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