Bug#659217: firmware-qlogic: Include updated Qlogic HBA firmware
Package: firmware-qlogic
Version: 0.35
Severity: wishlist
Dear Maintainer,
It would be good to have updated QLogic FC HBA firmware in the.
We're a bit behind with upstream especially with the ql2400 and
ql2500 HBA firmware.
The update.py pulls things from from upstream FTP albeit I believe
Qlogic has an even newer version on their ftp. (Due to vendor not
updating its CURRENT_VERSIONS file.
The script would update:
ql2300_fw.bin-3.03.27 -> ql2300_fw.bin-3.03.28
ql2322_fw.bin-3.03.27 -> ql2322_fw.bin-3.03.28
ql2400_fw.bin-4.04.05 -> ql2400_fw.bin-5.06.02
ql2500_fw.bin-4.04.05 -> ql2500_fw.bin-5.06.02
Firmware on top level (ftp://ftp.qlogic.com/outgoing/linux/firmware)
seems to be newer, reveals the head of the binary:
ql2400_fw.bin: [...] ISP24xx Firmware Version 5.06.03
ql2500_fw.bin: [...] ISP25xx Firmware Version 5.06.03
Why should the FW be updated:
Some array and switch vendors have compatibility lists and require
updated firmware on HBAs to allow support. The firware hasn't been
update for some time now.
I can test newer firmware on ql2400 based HBAs (i.e. QLA2460) if you
need a guinea pig.
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