Change log for Emulex StorPort Miniport Driver for Windows Server 2003
Release version: 5-1.11u1
Last updated: November 22, 2005
May 26, 2004 (version 1.03a0)
Changes since previous version (1.02a4): build solution #13488
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11968 Stopped resource leak for redundant target reset requests
12125 Modified ring full condtional logic to request ring empty notification from port
12126 Removed superfluous pause device sequence on timed out targets from discovery complete logic
11205 Added parameter for initialization timeout defaulted to 15 sec with 5 sec min and 30 sec max
12127 Added logic for CT command/response to preempt activity until CT receive is initialized
12129 Fixed synchronization and error handling problems for utility mailbox commands
12130 Changed completion path for adapter resets to complete when fully reinitialized
12292 Fixed problem with LUN list inquiry where incorrect data was returned
12297 Fixed problem with persistent binding query where incorrect status was returned
12298 Modified management interfaces to allow 32 bit app support on 64 bit processors
June 10, 2004 (version 1.03a1)
Changes since previous version (1.03a0): build solution #14094
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12550 Fixed WMI HBAAPI SCSI passthrough problem by using new storport header file
12555 Fixed misidentification problem for x64 build
July 21, 2004 (version 1.03a2)
Changes since previous version (1.03a1): build solution #14693
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12835 Fixed a bug in the WMI HBA_SendRPS fcn code that checked for an incorrect minimum size for the ELS RPS response
12836 Fixed a bug in the WMI HBA API SCSI pass through functions that ignored the passed FC LUN value
12857 Changed method for including Microsoft's HBAPIWMI.H file in source code
12952 Fixed a bug in the HBA_GetAdapterPortAttributes function (IOCTL and WMI) that returned the wrong number of discovered ports when unmapped SCSI target devices are attached
12953 Fixed a bug in the HBA_GetDiscoveredPortAttributes function (IOCTL and WMI) that returned unmapped SCSI target devices as discovered ports
12954 Fixed a bug that allowed WMI HBA API SCSI pass through functions to be sent to unmapped SCSI target devices
13020 Fixed problem where forcing link speed to 2Gbit lead to boot failure on LP10000
13046 Fixed problems detecting a surprise removal in interrupt handler, target reset handler and timer routine
13047 Fixed problem where a LUN reset operation will reset the login to the target
13048 Fixed problem where initialization failure of first driver instance will cause BSOD on subsequent initialization
13049 Increased delay following INITFF to 10 msec for adapter reset operation
13050 Added feature where persistent bindings can be associated with HBA by WWPN rather than instance number
13051 Fixed problem where SRB data transfer length was invalidated by SCSI queue full/busy handler
13052 Fixed problem where Storport device queue depth setting does not take effect
13053 Fixed discovery problem in private loop due to link attention sequence overlap
13054 Fixed problem where CPQCSMI node query failed due to stale data in node info table
13055 Fixed problem where LUN mask settings did not persist across a system reboot
13056 Changed final status for pending commands returned due to target reset unreg login operation
13057 Fixed driver verifier error resulting from zero length pool allocation in adjunct driver
13058 Fixed problem where system booting from private loop was unable to write crash dump
13060 Fixed a bug in which Emulex IOCTLs sent by 64-bit applications failed on IA64 and x64 PCs
August 16, 2004 (version 1.03a3)
Changes since previous version (1.03a2): build solution #15022
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13168 Modified tracing function to execute as a critical section locked across all CPUs
13320 Changed fraction of outstanding I/Os on a busy throttle from 1/2 to 1/8 to get smoother throttling
13321 Added support for soft-identifcation of HBA model using VPD when vendor supplied strings are present
13322 Added support for FDMI host name if EnableFDMI parameter has a value of 2
September 3, 2004 (version 1.03a4)
Changes since previous version (1.03a3): build solution #15253
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13408 Added handling for WMI asynchronous event notification
13516 Lifted logic restriction that prevented binding, mapping and masking on FC boot target devices
13517 Changed driver initialization from synchronous to asynchronous mode to eliminate temp OS hang on initialization
September 10, 2004 (version 1.03a5)
Changes since previous version (1.03a4): build solution #15328
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13579 Fixed WMI HBAAPI bug that resulted in failure on compliance test
13582 Added support for VPD IOCTL
October 7, 2004 (version 1.03a6)
Changes since previous version (1.03a5): build solution #15615
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13819 Fixed problem with incorrect flags returned by InquireNodeList
13820 Fixed problem with stale firmware revision id being displayed after offline download
13822 Closed hole where discovery process got stuck in a state where no RSCNs would be processed
13823 Increased number of buses from 2 to 4 and thus maximum number of targets from 256 to 512
October 27, 2004 (version 1.03a7)
Changes since previous version (1.03a6): build solution #15914
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13971 Fixed problem with disabling-reenabling of adapter instances that in some cases lead to a BSOD
14073 Modified adapter reset path to force I/Os connected to wedged firmware commands to completion
November 22, 2004 (version 1.03a8)
Changes since previous version (1.03a7): build solution #16218
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14313 Modified CT send/receive cancellation synchronization to correct mass installation problem
November 30, 2004 (version 1.03a9)
Changes since previous version (1.03a8): build solution #16277
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14247 Fixed 64-bit alignment bug in WMI HBAAPI
14348 Made changes to prevent low XRI condition from leading to I/O errors by setting up Storport retry operation
14349 Minimized the size of the driver LU extension
14350 Fixed OS hang problem resulting from collided trace buffer writes
14351 Increased timeout value for IOCTL-based mailbox commands from 10 to 30 seconds
January 19, 2005 (version 1.10a0)
Changes since previous version (1.03a9): build solution #16722
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14714 Added support for Helios and Zephyr
14715 Fixed bug in DID mode persistent binding
14716 Made use of ring 3 exclusive to CT unsolicited receives
14717 Enabled use of NetworkOption parameter and thus support for IP over FC
14718 Added support for extended VPD (1024 bytes)
14719 Modified interpretation of length field in IOCTL mailbox command from bytes to words
February 22, 2005 (version 1.10a1)
Changes since previous version (1.10a0): build solution #17363
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15289 Fixed some issues with displayed parameter values
15290 Fixed problem where pending RSCN state persists across a link down event
15291 Fixed problem where LUN reset pending state not cleared of target is unavailable
15292 Changed ELS command handler and CT completion handler to discontiue process if link is down
15293 Changed target reset handler to flush pending command queue and not call StorPortRequestComplete
15294 Changed indication of discovery process handling so as to preclude indefinite node timeouts
15295 Added additional case for ELS_LOGO handling where LOGO is connected to pending PRLI
15296 Reduced size of Device Object extension by 1.5 Mb by moving lun map table to adjunct when needed
15297 Changed ELS_PLOGI handler to do simple accept on PLOGI in any state of discovery
15328 Changed status from SRB_STATUS_ABORTED to SRB_STATUS_BUSY for CR form of link down and invalid RPI
March 8, 2005 (version 1.10a2)
Changes since previous version (1.10a1): build solution #17635
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15533 Corrected regressions in the form of LUN masking problems resulting from CR 15296
15534 Changed data underrun status from SRB_STATUS_SUCCESS to SRB_STATUS_DATA_OVERRUN
15535 Fixed problem which prevented dump command from working when in SLI1 mode
15539 Fixed problem where driver allows Storport to do LUN discovery with targets as yet discovered in SAN boot
March 10, 2005 (version 1.10a3)
Changes since previous version (1.10a2): build solution #17687
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15573 Corrected regressions in upper level completion handling for SCSI passthru due to CR 15534
March 21, 2005 (version 1.10a4)
Changes since previous version (1.10a3): build solution #17823
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15687 Added support for LP10000-S
15688 Added support for parameter strings keyed by WWPN
May 6, 2005 (version 1.11a0)
Changes since previous version (1.10a4): build solution #18368
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16141 Changed default parameter for response coalescing to disabled (CoalseceMsCnt = 0)
16142 Increased size of receive for name server receive to permit maximuim DID count (512)
16143 Modified LUN reset thread to complete asynchronously when task management is issued
16144 Changed persistent binding scan function to check all 8 bytes to support type 2 names
16145 Added support for HBA loopback IOCTL
16146 Changed status return on link down and invalid RPI from SRB_STATUS_BUSY to SRB_STATUS_BUS_RESET
16147 Fixed problem that prevented Zephyr recognition and thus Zephyr initialization
16148 Modified pause device logic to allow for the case of targets with no LUNs
November 1, 2005 (version 1.11a1)
Changes since previous version (1.11a0): build solution #20346
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16843 Fixed problem where crash dump failed when doing SAN boot in FCAL topology
17120 Fixed problem where target reset pending state hangs, preventing bus reset
17240 Fixed synchronization problem in LUN reset completion and I/O recovery issue on lost IOCB completions
17241 Modified ADISC completion handler to reset login on ADISC failure
17487 Modified synchronous mailbox command processing to properly synchronize completion based on MBX ATT
17732 Modified driver inf files to suppress allocation of I/O mapped space
17734 Modified completion handler for CPQCSMI IOCTL to reflect requested data transfer length on data underrun
17957 Added support for new device IDs
November 22, 2005 (version 1.11u1)
Changes since previous version (1.11a1): build solution #20749
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18209 Worked around Unisys system issue.
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