[Feature] PXE boot with Intel Omni-Path
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
intel |
Fix Released
|
Undecided
|
Unassigned | ||
linux (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
|
High
|
Seth Forshee | ||
linux-firmware (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
|
High
|
Seth Forshee |
Bug Description
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.
Add Intel Omni-Path Architecture (OPA) Firmware to initrd.gz
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.
Target Release: 18.04
CVE References
description: | updated |
affects: | ubuntu → debian-installer (Ubuntu) |
description: | updated |
affects: | debian-installer (Ubuntu) → intel |
Changed in linux (Ubuntu): | |
status: | Incomplete → Triaged |
importance: | Undecided → High |
Changed in linux-firmware (Ubuntu): | |
status: | New → Triaged |
importance: | Undecided → High |
Changed in linux-firmware (Ubuntu): | |
assignee: | nobody → Seth Forshee (sforshee) |
Changed in linux (Ubuntu): | |
assignee: | nobody → Seth Forshee (sforshee) |
Changed in linux (Ubuntu): | |
status: | Triaged → Fix Committed |
Changed in linux-firmware (Ubuntu): | |
status: | Triaged → Fix Committed |
Changed in intel: | |
status: | New → Fix Released |
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