RHEA-2020:0608 - Product Enhancement Advisory

Topic

A new kmod-redhat-bnxt_en package is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.

Description

The kmod-redhat-bnxt_en package contains the Broadcom BCM57xxx network driver kernel module, which adds official support for the following Broadcom BCM57500 series devices:

14e4:1751 Broadcom BCM57504 NetXtreme-E 10Gb/25Gb/40Gb/50Gb/100Gb/200Gb Ethernet
14e4:1752 Broadcom BCM57502 NetXtreme-E 10Gb/25Gb/40Gb/50Gb Ethernet
14e4:1800 Broadcom BCM57508 NetXtreme-E Ethernet Partition
14e4:1801 Broadcom BCM57504 NetXtreme-E Ethernet Partition
14e4:1802 Broadcom BCM57502 NetXtreme-E Ethernet Partition
14e4:1803 Broadcom BCM57508 NetXtreme-E Ethernet Partition
14e4:1804 Broadcom BCM57504 NetXtreme-E Ethernet Partition
14e4:1805 Broadcom BCM57502 NetXtreme-E Ethernet Partition
14e4:1806 Broadcom BCM5750X NetXtreme-E Ethernet Virtual Function

This update adds the following enhancement:

• [Broadcom 8.2] bnxt_en: Update driver to the latest upstream version. (BZ#1802054)

The kernel modules delivered in this erratum have been made available as part of the Red Hat Driver Update Program, which provides updated kernel modules that add support for selected devices in advance of the next Red Hat Enterprise Linux minor release. We strongly recommend that these kernel modules are only used when it is necessary to enable specific hardware, mentioned in this erratum. Partners and customers should continue using the driver that is shipped in the latest Red Hat Enterprise Linux kernel for all other devices that require this driver.

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata
relevant to your system have been applied.

For details on how to apply this update, refer to:

https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258

Affected Products

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 8 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 8.8 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 8.6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 8.4 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 8.2 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 8.1 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS 8.6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS 8.4 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS 8.2 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS 8.8 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS 8.6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS 8.4 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS 8.2 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions 8.8 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions 8.6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions 8.4 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions 8.2 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions 8.1 x86_64

Fixes

CVEs

(none)

References

(none)