Private bug reported: This will enable boot from NVMe-oF/TCP. The nBFT is similar in function to iBFT (iSCSI) and is currently being discussed in the relevant standards bodies.
For more details: https://www.linuxplumbersconf.org/event/7/contributions/737/attachments/531/944/LPC_2020_-_NVMe-oF_Boot_from_Ethernet_-_Final.pdf There is a kernel patch that will expose the nBFT to user space here. https://github.com/timberland-sig/linux/pull/1 ** Affects: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Information type changed from Public to Private -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1948627 Title: Ubuntu 22.04 Feature Request-Include support in Kernel and userspace to parse nBFT Status in linux package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: This will enable boot from NVMe-oF/TCP. The nBFT is similar in function to iBFT (iSCSI) and is currently being discussed in the relevant standards bodies. For more details: https://www.linuxplumbersconf.org/event/7/contributions/737/attachments/531/944/LPC_2020_-_NVMe-oF_Boot_from_Ethernet_-_Final.pdf There is a kernel patch that will expose the nBFT to user space here. https://github.com/timberland-sig/linux/pull/1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1948627/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
