** Description changed: + SRU Justification: + ------------------ + + * This is more a request (rather than a bug) to add support for the newest OSA-Express7S (network-) card, + so that even cosmic and bionic users should be able to benefit from it. + + * The support became upstream accepted with 4.20, mainly with commit + + [Test Case] + + * Due to the absence of that particular card in our (Canonical) system, + the testing is up to IBM. + + * The recognition of the card type itself can be done via 'lsqeth | grep + card_type', + + * and the functionality can be tested by network test tools, like + stress-ng. + + * A regression test can of course be done on our (Canonical) system. + + [Regression Potential] + + * The regression potential can be considered as low since it only + affects the s390x platform + + * and there only the qeth driver/module. + + * The patch itself is less complex and adds mainly lines and fields for + the recognition of the new card. + + * The entire code needed is already included in disco and a sniff test was done based on disco's kernel 5.0. + __________ + Function: Provide enhanced link speed for OSA networks Business Case: Improved performance with OSA networks Available with kernel 4.20 Git-Commit: s390/qeth: report 25Gbit link speed [54e049c227]
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1814892 Title: [19.04 FEAT] qeth: Enhanced link speed - kernel part Status in Ubuntu on IBM z Systems: Fix Committed Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in linux source package in Bionic: Fix Committed Status in linux source package in Cosmic: Fix Committed Bug description: SRU Justification: ------------------ * This is more a request (rather than a bug) to add support for the newest OSA-Express7S (network-) card, so that even cosmic and bionic users should be able to benefit from it. * The support became upstream accepted with 4.20, mainly with commit [Test Case] * Due to the absence of that particular card in our (Canonical) system, the testing is up to IBM. * The recognition of the card type itself can be done via 'lsqeth | grep card_type', * and the functionality can be tested by network test tools, like stress-ng. * A regression test can of course be done on our (Canonical) system. [Regression Potential] * The regression potential can be considered as low since it only affects the s390x platform * and there only the qeth driver/module. * The patch itself is less complex and adds mainly lines and fields for the recognition of the new card. * The entire code needed is already included in disco and a sniff test was done based on disco's kernel 5.0. __________ Function: Provide enhanced link speed for OSA networks Business Case: Improved performance with OSA networks Available with kernel 4.20 Git-Commit: s390/qeth: report 25Gbit link speed [54e049c227] To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu-z-systems/+bug/1814892/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
