[SRU][N][PATCH 0/1] Intel FVL NIC FW flash fails with inbox driver

[Stefan Bader]

On 06.09.24 21:29, Michael Reed wrote:
> From: Michael Reed <Michael.Reed at canonical.com>
> 
> BugLink: https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2076675
> 
> SRU Justification:
> 
> [Impact]
> Description of problem:
> 
> Within 24.04 an intel FVL Idea adapter flash fails through a FW smart component RPM install. The flash successfully completes on the firmware(NVM) and fails on the firmware(ROM). The process takes roughly thirty minutes and still fails.
> 
> Following this the NIC will not be recognized by the OS or RBSU until the next power cycle.
> 
> Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
> 
> Kernel 6.8.0-38-generic
> 
> How reproducible:
> 
> 100% of the time
> 
> Steps to Reproduce:
> 1. Attempt to upgrade NIC (Intel Ethernet Converged Network Adapter X710-DA2 was used in my case) using upgrade located at https://support.hpe.com/connect/s/softwaredetails?language=en_US&collectionId=MTX-eeaaff922a754e17
> 2. Wait 30 minutes for upgrade to fail
> 3. Observe that NIC is no longer recognized
> 4. AC Power Cycle to bring the NIC back up
> 
> Actual results:
> 
> Upgrade fails and system requires a power cycle to use NIC again.
> 
> Expected results:
> 
> Upgrade succeeds
> 
> [Fix]
> Additional info:
> 
> There is an upstream patch from Intel that remediates this issue, where the NIC successfully upgrades in a reasonable amount of time.
> 
> https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/netdev/net.git/commit/?id=8b9b59e27aa88ba133fbac85def3f8be67f2d5a8
> 
> I have patched the kernel, 6.8.0-38-generic, with the patch above and observed success.
> 
> [Test Plan]
> Steps to Reproduce:
> 1. Attempt to upgrade NIC (Intel Ethernet Converged Network Adapter X710-DA2 was used in my case) using upgrade located at https://support.hpe.com/connect/s/softwaredetails?language=en_US&collectionId=MTX-eeaaff922a754e17
> 2. Wait 30 minutes for upgrade to fail
> 3. Observe that NIC is no longer recognized
> 4. AC Power Cycle to bring the NIC back up
> 
> Expected results:
> 
> Upgrade succeeds
> 
> [Where problems could occur]
> 
> The regression risk is low
> 
> [Other Info]
> 
> https://code.launchpad.net/~mreed8855/ubuntu/+source/linux/+git/noble/+ref/lp_2076675_fvl_intel_nic_fix
> 
> Aleksandr Loktionov (1):
>    i40e: fix: remove needless retries of NVM update
> 
>   drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_adminq.h | 4 ----
>   1 file changed, 4 deletions(-)
> 

Since the stable update which does contain the submitted change has only 
been committed for the next SRU cycle coming, I have adjusted the commit 
message to also contain the bug report reference for this submission. 
This will get notifications posted as soon as the kernel containing it 
enters verification phase.

-- 
- Stefan

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