[Bug 1712031] Re: [Feature] PXE boot with Intel Omni-Path

[Tymoteusz Kielan]

Please ignore my previous comment, as I have updated bug description

** Summary changed:

- PXE boot with Intel Omni-Path feature request
+ [Feature] PXE boot with Intel Omni-Path

** Description changed:

  This is about ability to PXE boot over Intel Fabric.
- Netboot initrd is missing infiniband kernel module stack along with hfi1.ko (for 1st generation of Intel Omni-Path cards).
+ Netboot initrd is missing infiniband kernel stack along with hfi1.ko (for 1st generation of Intel Omni-Path cards).
  In addition some firmware files required to load modules are also missing in initrd.
  This firmware came from existing linux-firmware package, but is not included in netboot initrd image.
- I wanted to request such feature for upcoming LTS release.
+ 
+ 1. Feature Overview:
+     a) Name of feature:
+         Add Intel Omni-Path Architecture (OPA) Firmware to initrd.gz
+ 
+     b) Feature Description:
+         The initrd.gz supplied on Ubuntu 17.04 is missing
+         the following firmware listed below in the /lib/firmware directory.
+         As a result, PXE boot over fabric fails.
+ 
+         hfi1_dc8051.fw
+         hfi1_fabric.fw
+         hfi1_pcie.fw
+         hfi1_sbus.fw
+ 
+         These firmware binaries can be found in the standard Ubuntu distro or
+         linux-firmware
+ 
+ 2. Feature Details:
+     a) Architectures:
+         64-bit Intel EM64T/AMD64
+ 
+     b) Drivers or hardware dependencies:
+         Omni-Path HFI, HFI driver
+ 
+     c) Upstream acceptance information:
+         Part of linux-firmware
+ 
+     d) Severity (H,M,L):
+         High
+ 
+     e) Feature Needed by:
+         Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
+ 
+ 3. Business Justification:
+     a) Why is this feature needed?
+         The firmware is required for the HFI card for Omni-Path Architecture.
+ 
+     b) What hardware does this enable?
+         Omni-Path HFI
+ 
+     c) Is this hardware on-board in a system (eg, LOM) or an add-on card?
+         PCIe card
+ 
+     d) Business impact?
+         Required for Omni-Path

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Title:
  [Feature] PXE boot with Intel Omni-Path

Status in debian-installer package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  This is about ability to PXE boot over Intel Fabric.
  Netboot initrd is missing infiniband kernel stack along with hfi1.ko (for 1st generation of Intel Omni-Path cards).
  In addition some firmware files required to load modules are also missing in initrd.
  This firmware came from existing linux-firmware package, but is not included in netboot initrd image.

  1. Feature Overview:
      a) Name of feature:
          Add Intel Omni-Path Architecture (OPA) Firmware to initrd.gz

      b) Feature Description:
          The initrd.gz supplied on Ubuntu 17.04 is missing
          the following firmware listed below in the /lib/firmware directory.
          As a result, PXE boot over fabric fails.

          hfi1_dc8051.fw
          hfi1_fabric.fw
          hfi1_pcie.fw
          hfi1_sbus.fw

          These firmware binaries can be found in the standard Ubuntu distro or
          linux-firmware

  2. Feature Details:
      a) Architectures:
          64-bit Intel EM64T/AMD64

      b) Drivers or hardware dependencies:
          Omni-Path HFI, HFI driver

      c) Upstream acceptance information:
          Part of linux-firmware

      d) Severity (H,M,L):
          High

      e) Feature Needed by:
          Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

  3. Business Justification:
      a) Why is this feature needed?
          The firmware is required for the HFI card for Omni-Path Architecture.

      b) What hardware does this enable?
          Omni-Path HFI

      c) Is this hardware on-board in a system (eg, LOM) or an add-on card?
          PCIe card

      d) Business impact?
          Required for Omni-Path

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