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

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** Description changed:

+ 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.
+ 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
+ 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.
+ 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
+         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
+ Target Release: 18.04

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

Status in intel:
  New

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.

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

  Target Release: 18.04

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