**************************************** RELEASE NOTES **************************************** Chelsio T4 Family 10/1Gb Ethernet driver for Windows Version : 4.0.0.22 Date : 05/16/2011 ================================================================================ 1.CHANGES ---------------------------------------- - Rx coalescing of interrupts implemented - Fixed an issue with Whql Ndis 6.5 addresschange test failure - Fixed an issue with 100Mbps link speed negotiation - Fixed RIS driver load issue on machines with more than 8 cores - Updated Firmware to 1.3.9.0. 2.Errata (Open Issues) ---------------------------------------- Bug ID: 2925 Description: Ping fails while disabling/enabling interfaces in loop and running offload sockdie traffic. ________________________________________________________________________________ Bug ID:3718 Description: Ndis 6.5 MPE test results in BSOD [X64_0xA_cht4ndis!_NicRecycleRxCtx+159] ________________________________________________________________________________ Bug ID:1881 Description: The VBD fails to load as slave with FCoE driver as master _______________________________________________________________________________ Bug ID:2699 Description: Proper PCI info[Bus Device Function Port] needed in registry to map NDIS and VBD functions. _______________________________________________________________________________ Bug ID:2705 Description: Chelsio MAC address is not registered in windows registry. _______________________________________________________________________________ Bug ID:2661 Description: Setting of Locally Administered Address to 000000000000 should not be allowed. ================================================================================ ================================================================================ Version : 4.0.0.19 Date : 04/13/2011 ================================================================================ 1.CHANGES ---------------------------------------- - Fixed Win7 32/DV=Off:Driver gets unloaded while running sleep+IO - Fixed T4 card fails to come up with only 1 core - Fixed With Dv=on IPERF test hits assert - Fixed With Dv=on offload sockdie on two ports hits assert - Fixed driver does not load on machines with more than 8 cores - Updated Firmware to 1.3.8.0. 2.Errata (Open Issues) ---------------------------------------- Bug ID: 2925 Description: Ping fails while disabling/enabling interfaces in loop and running offload sockdie traffic. ________________________________________________________________________________ Bug ID:1868 Description: Pnpd tests results in BSOD [X64_0xA_cht4ndis!_NicRecycleRxCtx+31] ________________________________________________________________________________ Bug ID:1881 Description: The VBD fails to load as slave with FCoE driver as master _______________________________________________________________________________ Bug ID:2699 Description: Proper PCI info[Bus Device Function Port] needed in registry to map NDIS and VBD functions. _______________________________________________________________________________ Bug ID:2705 Description: Chelsio MAC address is not registered in windows registry. _______________________________________________________________________________ Bug ID:2661 Description: Setting of Locally Administered Address to 000000000000 should not be allowed. ================================================================================ ================================================================================ Version : 4.0.0.16 Date : 03/07/2011 ================================================================================ 1.CHANGES ---------------------------------------- - Fixed Ping failure with traffic running on 4 Ports. - Fixed Driver load issue when there are multiple adapters. - Updated Firmware to 1.3.1.0. 2.Errata (Open Issues) ---------------------------------------- Bug ID: 1840 Description: Network adapter fails to load after Disabling/Enabling the driver after overnight run through ncpa.cpl or device manager. ________________________________________________________________________________ Bug ID:1868 Description: Pnpd tests results in BSOD [X64_0xA_cht4ndis!_NicRecycleRxCtx+31] ________________________________________________________________________________ Bug ID:1881 Description: The VBD fails to load as slave with FCoE driver as master _______________________________________________________________________________ Bug ID:2278 Description: CLI needed for WHQL submission of T4 VBD driver _______________________________________________________________________________ Bug ID:2118 Description: Win7 32/DV=Off:Driver gets unloaded while running sleep+IO _______________________________________________________________________________ Bug ID:2699 Description: Proper PCI info[Bus Device Function Port] needed in registry to map NDIS and VBD functions. _______________________________________________________________________________ Bug ID:2705 Description: Chelsio MAC address is not registered in windows registry. _______________________________________________________________________________ Bug ID:2604 Description: T4 Throughput(Rx) performance is less compare to T3 _______________________________________________________________________________ Bug ID:2661 Description: Setting of “Locally Administered Address” to “000000000000” should not be allowed. _______________________________________________________________________________ ================================================================================ ================================================================================ Version : 4.0.0.13 Date : 01/31/2011 ================================================================================ 1.CHANGES ---------------------------------------- - Fixed Pause Frame issue for flow control parameter. - Fixed WHQL test 1c_Mini6send. - Fixed WHQL test 1c_Mini6perfsend. - Updated Firmware to 1.2.56.0. 2.Errata (Open Issues) ---------------------------------------- Bug ID: 1904 Description: IPerf NEC test results in assert.[cht4ndis!_NicFwEventIntHandler+0x250 ] ________________________________________________________________________________ Bug ID:1922 Description: Driver is not getting loaded on second card. ________________________________________________________________________________ Bug ID: 1840 Description: Network adapter fails to load after Disabling/Enabling the driver after overnight run through ncpa.cpl or device manager. ________________________________________________________________________________ Bug ID:1868 Description: Pnpd tests results in BSOD [X64_0xA_cht4ndis!_NicRecycleRxCtx+31] ________________________________________________________________________________ Bug ID:1916 Description: Win7 32 Bit/Offloadsockdie Unidirectional + Sleep results in BSOD 9F.[0x9F_IMAGE_cht4ndis.sys] ________________________________________________________________________________ Bug ID:1636 Description: Iperf TCP/UDP Bidi traffic results in BSOD D1[ X64_0xD1_cht4ndis!_NicReclaimDoneTxDesc+25e] ________________________________________________________________________________ Bug ID:1582 Description: Both NIC INFs (2k3 and R2) show up with identical message while installing the driver manually ________________________________________________________________________________ Bug ID:2083 Description: Win7 32 Bit/Dv=On/Running netperf on both the ports results in D1 BSOD[0xD1_VRF_cht4ndis!T4Nic_NicTxNblSend+145] _______________________________________________________________________________ Bug ID:1881 Description: The VBD fails to load as slave with FCoE driver as master _______________________________________________________________________________ Bug ID:2118 Description: Win7 32/DV=Off:Driver gets unloaded while running sleep+IO _______________________________________________________________________________ Bug ID:1991 Description: T404- BT 1G card is shown as 10GbE server adapter in device management ******************************************************************************** Copyright (C) 2011 Chelsio Communications. 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