Networking Linux Kernel Upstream Release Notes

Changes and New Features


Upstream Kernel 6.13

Internal Ref.

Feature

Description

Support Added in User Space Version

Support Added in Firmware Version

Core

3150054

Support Live Migration for Virtio-net VFs Devices

[BlueField-3] Added a feature that enhances the vfio-virtio driver to support live migration for virtio-net Virtual Functions (VFs) that are migration-capable. It follows the Virtio 1.4 specification to implement the necessary device parts commands, enabling a device to participate in the live migration process.

N/A

N/A

RDMA

4069604

Devx Qps Parallel Cleanup

[All HCAs] Added a feature that considerably reduces cleanup time of userspace application that uses DevX QPs without changing anything on the user end. When using a Kernel that includes this patch automatically, DevX QPs destruction upon cleanup will be sent to the firmware in parallel instead of in a serial method, which results in a faster cleanup time. The more DevX QPs the application has the more noticeable it would be.

N/A

N/A


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