Changes and New Features

mlxptrace

Added support for --raw_dump flag for mlxptrace utility. This flag allows users to take a raw resource_dump of HW_TRACE segment and translate it to readable traces, as if they ware taken from mlxptrace.

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flint

Added support for displaying device mode by adding either independent, standalone or unknown mode to the flint hardware query output.

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Added support for displaying TB/BP bits as-is and for displaying the SRWD bit for specific flash types.

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Added support for Independent module Stand Alone option. IM SA mode on Moose is enabled.

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mlxlink

Added support for FEC correctable and FEC uncorrectable errors in mlxlink --port_type PCIE -c.

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Added support for aggregating module information for all switch ASICs for an aggregated port. This features enables to present a single value for each field instead of presenting for each line separately.

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Added support for mlxlink port mapping to FNM.

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Added support for -m options in mlxlink.

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Added new fields to support the ELS and OE unique characteristics and required telemetry.

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Added support for a new flag "module_state" with three states (up, down, tg) to allow the user to change the module state.

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Added a feature to PRBS to support dc_cpl_allow flag to run PRBS on DC coupled links. Getting a DC coupled ports into test\PRBS mode will require the user's approval, to avoid HW life shortage.

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Added support to display a detailed BER count for each lane.

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mlxconfig

Rearranged the way BYTE type TLVS are handled in mlxconfig to properly support customization_number. 

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Added support to output configuration to file as JSON.

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mlxreg

Removed PRM reg index enforcement from mlxreg tool.

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mlxfwmanager

Added support for flashing firmware binary image stored in a PLDM package for flint and mlxfwmanager tools.

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mlxptrace

Added support for --raw_dump flag for mlxptrace tool. This feature supports hardware Tracer Dump From Resource Dump.