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                     			 RELEASE NOTES FOR SWR_BIOS_UNIFIED (LSI MPT)
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	*We start to maintain this release note since June 28, 2007*                        				
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INTRODUCTION
        The following syntax is followed for the release notes:

	This release

		[Vendor | Version | Date of release | Author]
		     Changes:
		     Notes:

	Previous releases:
		[Vendor | Version | Date of release | Author]
		     Changes:
		     Notes:
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THIS RELEASE:
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[ LSI_MPT | MPT.09.06171059R | Jun 17, 2009 | Jinwen Xie ]
{

This is Maintenance drop 2 for Athen

Changes: 

1. LSID100126683 <sev 2> : SWR5 - Screen is corrupted during LSI Option ROM in POST phase

}

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PREVIOUS RELEASE:
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[ LSI_MPT | MPT.09.04300936R | Apr 30, 2009 | Jinwen Xie ]
{

This is Maintenance drop for Athen

Changes: 

1. LSID100124575 <sev 4> : SWR5 BIOS (and CTRL-M) cutting off the model name of an Optical Disk Drive

}

[ LSI_MPT | MPT.08.09041155R | Sep 04, 2008 | Jinwen Xie ]
{

This is fourth drop for Columbus.

Changes: 
1. LSID100100235(sev-1): Incorrect RAID5 ECC error handling in CTRL-M


Please refer release note for details.
}



[ LSI_MPT | MPT.08.08131540R | Aug 13, 2008 | Jinwen Xie ]
{

This is third drop for Columbus.

Changes: 
1. LSID100099647 <sev 2>   : R5 read fails if one of the drive has media error
2. LSID100099541 <sev 1>   : Without Clear Configuration previous timestamp configuration becomes latest configuration 

Please refer release note for details.
}



[ LSI_MPT | MPT.08.07301141R | Jul 30, 2008 | Jinwen Xie ]
{

This is second drop for Columbus.

Changes: 
1. LSID100072962 <CR>   : Enhance Media error handling in SWR5 OptionRom
2. LSID100099181 <sev 2>: Bad Block Table is not cleared, even if the sector 
   which recorded in Bad Block Table is written by BIOS(int13) I/F. 
3. LSID100097464 <sev 3>: In BIOS Full init start from 0% if VD gets degraded during Full init
   Fixing one specific case for defect.	
4. LSID100078588 <CR>   : Enhance implementation for Warning message required with diff. capacity HDD.
5. LSID100099095 <sev 1>: On specific scenario BIOS takes old timestamp configuration and wipes out the configuration with new timestamp. 

Please refer release note for details.
}


[ LSI_MPT | MPT.08.07161012R | Jul 16, 2008 | Jinwen Xie ]
{

This is first drop for Columbus.

Changes: 
1. LSID100097464 <sev 3>: In BIOS Full init start from 0% if VD gets degraded during Full init
2. LSID100078588 <CR>   : Warning message required with diff. capacity HDD
3. LSID100092413 <CR>   : Add ""Critical Boot"" function to SWR
4. LSID100096738 <ser 2>: LED does not work on Direct attached (I2C)encl if both Expander and Direct 			  attached Enclosures are attached


Please refer release note for details.
}
[ LSI_MPT | MPT.07.05151334R | May 15, 2008 | Jinwen Xie ]
{

This is first drop for Augusta.

Changes: 
1. LSID100094170 <sev 3>: Bios Drive change popup; cosmetic: wording of dialog is uncertain
2. LSID100079677 <sev 2>: SWR:During hot PD removal and then quick reboot, not updating the DDF correctly.

Please refer release note for details.
}


[ LSI_MPT | MPT.06.05071459R | May 07, 2008 | Jinwen Xie ]
{

This is patch-1 drop for Savannah.

Changes: 
1. LSID100094514 <sev 2>: SWR5: I2C is not working in SWR5 OpRom.

Please refer release note for details.
}

[ LSI_MPT | MPT.06.02151557R | Feburary 15, 2008 | Jianning Wang]
{

This is the 7th drop for Savannah

Changes: 
1. LSID100092865 <sev 3>: Ctrl M: should display "Migration in Progress" message in the background of CtrlM
2. LSID100093149 <sev 2>: General Protection Fault with new SWR5 Option Rom
3. LSID100092990 <sev 3>: SWR5 - Wrong POST warning messages when LD state is FAILED

 Please refer release note for details.
}


[ LSI_MPT | MPT.06.01311122R | January 31, 2007 | Jianning Wang]
{

This is the 6th drop for Savannah

Changes: 
1. LSID100092523 <sev 3>: SWR - Ctrl-M is enterred even if "Enter" key is pressed before BIOS post
2. LSID100092294 <sev 2>: On specific OEM system on PD removal reports fake CDROM
 Please refer release note for details.
}

[ LSI_MPT | MPT.06.12201440R | December 20, 2007 | Jinwen Xie ]
{

This is the 5th drop for Savannah

Changes: 
1. LSID100091243 <sev 2> - SWR5 Bios takes long time during POST when WD drive model WD5000YS is connected to 8208ELP (b3)  controller
2. LSID100065522 <sev 3> - SWR5 - Bios - SES/SGPIO is not functioning 
3. LSID100063547 (CR) – Implement SES-2 support in SW RAID 5.

 Please refer release note for details.
}

[ LSI_MPT | MPT.06.12071553R | December 07, 2007 | Jinwen Xie ]
{

This is the 4th drop for Savannah

Changes: 
1. LSID100081477 - Migration message in OpROM Posting while migration is in processs and system reboots.			
 Please refer release note for details.
}

[ LSI_MPT | MPT.06.11151557R | November 15, 2007 | Jinwen Xie ]
{

This is the 3rd drop for Savannah

Changes: 
1. Defect 80955<Serv-2> - DOS Fdisk doesn't work with 8 VDs and 1 SATA CD/DVD-ROM
2. Defect 80162<serv-4> - For MPT SW RAID Controller string, close parenthesis is missing in system BIOS
3. Defect 77846<serv-2> - Extended reboot test hangs by cursor blink after BIOS POST 
4. Defect 78622<serv-3> - Pulling cable on an expander enclosure and rebooting results in loosing configuration
5. CR 79976 - Stop on Error
6. CR 78568 - Predictive Failure handling changes for SWR5
7. CR 60872 - Implement RAID Level Migration (RLM) for SW RAID

 Please refer release note for details.
}


[ Intel_MPT | MPT.06.10111923R | October 11, 2007 | Jianning Wang ]
{

This is the first drop for Savannah

Changes: 
1. LSID100064693 <CR>: Add the ability to pull OptionROM to StorLib
2. LSID100068807 <CR>: Need to create a R5 from OS without prior config
3. LSID100062302 <CR>: Add RAID key detection for SWR5
4. LSID100064316 <CR>: BIOS version should be visible in Ctrl-M
5. LSID100073282 <CR>: SWR5 Stop on Error Handling when rebuilding
6. LSID100078590 <sev2>: COD area can be read/written by BIOS
7. LSID100079960 <sev4>: SWR: In OpROM posting shows the Port/PD ID in Hex
8. LSID100079975 <sev4>: Change the major version of SWR BIOS to 6 for Savannah

 Please refer release note for details.

}

[ Intel_MPT | MPT.05.09121449R | September 12, 2007 | Jianning Wang ]
{

This is a twelveth drop for Alpharetta

Changes: 
LSID100078193 (sev 2): SWR5 - large file copy is either very, very slow or is not working.

 Please refer release note for details.

}

[ Intel_MPT | MPT.05.09061342R | September 06, 2007 | Jianning Wang ]
{

This is a eleventh drop for Alpharetta

Changes: 
1. LSID100078006 (Sev 3): SWR:While removing data cable rom Expander Encl, getting AEN " Excess no  drives.." and intermittently getting ghost PD.
2. LSID100077897 (Sev 2): SWR: Ctrl_M shows the ghost physical drive after PD removal from LD
3. LSID100077771 (Sev 2): Although 8 PD connected max of 8 PD supported message appears with reboot/shutdown option
4. LSID100073347 (Sev 2): SWR5: PD ID numbering changes after doing hot/cold  insert/removal.
5. LSID100073344 (Sev 2): SWR5: BIOS hangs if we removed configured drives during rebuild
6. LSID100073218 (Sev 2): Extended reboot test fails at 20/40 iterations by NTLDR missing message

 Please refer release note for details.

}

[ LSI MPT | MPT.01.08171657R | August 17, 2007 | Jianning Wang ]
{

This is a tenth drop for Alpharetta

Changes: 
1. LSID100072968 (sev 1): SWR5 - Bios becomes corrupted when enclosure is failed
2. LSID100073013 (sev 2): After doing hot Insert/removal in Ctrl_M, reboot the machine in BIOS Posting doesn't detect the PDs.

 Please refer release note for details.

}


[ LSI MPT | MPT.01.08131852R | August 13, 2007 | Jianning Wang ]
{

This is a ninth drop for Alpharetta

Changes: 
1.CR LSID100060871: Add capability for SW RAID to support expander.
2.CR LSID100071098: SWR-BIOS:Change BBS prod str to diff MPT from AHCI
3.LSID100072752: Rebuild doesn’t start on removal and reinsertion of PD
4.LSID100071725: Various issues including spurious interrupts happens while using drives in expander due to old MPT FW

 Please refer release note for details.

}

[ LSI MPT | MPT.01.08061641R | August 06, 2007 | Jianning Wang ]
{

This is a eighth drop for Alpharetta

Changes: 
1. LSID100072550 (sev 3): SWR BIOS/Ctrl M Code Review - Alpharetta Drop 7
2. LSID100072544 (sev 3): PD reported by BIOS and Ctrl M doesnt match when BIOS end up clearning VD
3. LSID100063588 (sev 3): "Logical" should no longer be used in utilities, replace with "virtual"

 Please refer release note for details.

}


[ LSI MPT | MPT.01.07201430R | July 26, 2007 | Jianning Wang ]
{

This is a six drop for Alpharetta

Changes: 
Changes: 
1. LSID100071723 (Sev-1): [MegaSR]In case of the logical drive is Degraded, the medium error sector can be read by BIOS access
2. LSID100071726 (Sev-2): SWR5: Inconsistency in BIOS posting PD list & preboot config utility Pd list with 2 failed Pds

 Please refer release note for details.

}

[ LSI MPT | MPT.01.06280943R | June 28, 2007 | Jianning Wang ]
{

This is a fourth drop for Alpharetta

Changes: 
1. LSID100070666: RAK not detected in system w/1.6GHz CPU
2. LSID100070522: Cannot enter pre-boot utility with pressing Ctrl+m combination once
3. LSID100071038 (Sev-3): Ghost Drive appears when user connects one of the drive which was part of R0 to different slot	

 Please refer release note for details.

}