def install_driver()

in azurelinuxagent/pa/rdma/ubuntu.py [0:0]


    def install_driver(self):
        #Install the appropriate driver package for the RDMA firmware

        nd_version = self.get_rdma_version()
        if not nd_version:
            logger.error("RDMA: Could not determine firmware version. No driver will be installed")
            return
        #replace . with _, we are looking for number like 144_0
        nd_version = re.sub(r'\.', '_', nd_version)

        #Check to see if we need to reconfigure driver
        status,module_name = shellutil.run_get_output('modprobe -R hv_network_direct', chk_err=False)
        if status != 0:
            logger.info("RDMA: modprobe -R hv_network_direct failed. Use module name hv_network_direct")
            module_name = "hv_network_direct"
        else:
            module_name = module_name.strip()
        logger.info("RDMA: current RDMA driver %s nd_version %s" % (module_name, nd_version))
        if module_name == 'hv_network_direct_%s' % nd_version:
            logger.info("RDMA: driver is installed and ND version matched. Skip reconfiguring driver")
            return

        #Reconfigure driver if one is available
        status,output = shellutil.run_get_output('modinfo hv_network_direct_%s' % nd_version)
        if status == 0:
            logger.info("RDMA: driver with ND version is installed. Link to module name")
            self.update_modprobed_conf(nd_version)
            return

	#Driver not found. We need to check to see if we need to update kernel
        if not conf.enable_rdma_update():
            logger.info("RDMA: driver update is disabled. Skip kernel update")
            return

        status,output = shellutil.run_get_output('uname -r')
        if status != 0:
            return
        if not re.search('-azure$', output):
            logger.error("RDMA: skip driver update on non-Azure kernel")
            return
        kernel_version = re.sub('-azure$', '', output)
        kernel_version = re.sub('-', '.', kernel_version)

        #Find the new kernel package version
        status,output = shellutil.run_get_output('apt-get update')
        if status != 0:
            return
        status,output = shellutil.run_get_output('apt-cache show --no-all-versions linux-azure')
        if status != 0:
            return
        r = re.search(r'Version: (\S+)', output)
        if not r:
            logger.error("RDMA: version not found in package linux-azure.")
            return
        package_version = r.groups()[0]
        #Remove the ending .<upload number> after <ABI number>
        package_version = re.sub(r"\.\d+$", "", package_version)

        logger.info('RDMA: kernel_version=%s package_version=%s' % (kernel_version, package_version))
        kernel_version_array = [ int(x) for x in kernel_version.split('.') ]
        package_version_array = [ int(x) for x in package_version.split('.') ]
        if kernel_version_array < package_version_array:
            logger.info("RDMA: newer version available, update kernel and reboot")
            status,output = shellutil.run_get_output('apt-get -y install linux-azure')
            if status:
                logger.error("RDMA: kernel update failed")
                return
            self.reboot_system()
        else:
            logger.error("RDMA: no kernel update is avaiable for ND version %s" % nd_version)