On 2016-08-18 05:55, Theo de Raadt wrote:
On 2016-08-17 23:16, Eric Furman wrote:
> On Wed, Aug 17, 2016, at 01:53 PM, Chris Cappuccio wrote:
>> ML mail [mlnos...@yahoo.com] wrote:
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > Will OpenBSD 6.0 support the Intel XL710 network interface cards?
>> >
>>
>> I think someone was working on the Intel 40Gbps chipset but don't
>> remember
>> who. In any event, the first releast that might include this code is
>> OpenBSD 6.1. The 6.0 release is already set.
>>
>
> It might be available sooner, in -current, if someone were to buy some
> and send them to the project. I suggest the OP since he requested
> this support. I would, but they are in the $400-$500 range and that
> is too pricey for me at the moment.
Just about the chip, at least several XL710 cards support the "40GSFP+
CR4 to 4x SFP+ break out cable", which makes a dual-port XL710 card
deliver *8x* separate 10gbit ethernet connections.
That makes it the highest-ethernet connector density card available
today to the best of my awareness.
Here's how it looks
http://www.10gtek.com/QSFP+-(40G)-to-4x-SFP+-(10G)-Cable-191 (there
are
more manufacturers).
That's great, really appreciate your input "tinker"
..
We haven't got a Hemi. Haven't got a spare CRX either.
It sounds like you have access to such expensive hardware in your day
job.
..
I suspect your feelings of entitlement towards your paycheque is the
problem.
I'm am very glad I walked away from that trap 25 years ago, because
that allowed me to work with people who give a shit beyond posturing
on a mailing list using non-future-enhancing short-term phrases like
'That makes it the highest-ethernet connector density card available
today to the best of my awareness."
I'm glad your words got you somewhere "tinker". Around here, you
come off like a dick who didn't help everyone.
No paycheck, no expensive hardware here, and not an agent -
I was reading up about how to cram as many ethernet connectors in a
server as possible recently, and came across the XL710 chip as the most
effective solution for that.
It does so in a really unstandard way, through that hybrid "one port is
either one or four ports" thing, so I just wanted to mention that now
that it was discussed here, because I guess it's relevant but could be
missed.
If I had such a card, it would be useless for me as it's currently not
supported :)
Emailed a manufacturer and asked them to donate as listed on
http://www.openbsdfoundation.org/donations.html .
