Re: [dpdk-dev] [dpdk-announce] release candidate 20.11-rc3

["Yu, PingX" <pingx.yu@intel.com>]

All,
Validation test for Intel part is almost done. Update RC3 test result here.
-  new 15 defects are found on RC3. 
-  2 are critical issues which have fixed patches. They have been merged into dpdk-next-net-intel.
   1) CVL 25G iavf core dumped when starting l3fwd: patch is provided and verify passed.  http://patches.dpdk.org/patch/83829/
   2) Core dumped after running "port reset all".Patch is provided and verify passed.  https://patchwork.dpdk.org/patch/83869/ 

# Basic Intel(R) NIC testing
*  PF/VF(i40e,ixgbe and igb): 98%. 3 issues are found.
    1) can't start pdump: https://bugs.dpdk.org/show_bug.cgi?id=571
    2) rss to rte flow: created rule failed: Invalid argument: https://bugs.dpdk.org/show_bug.cgi?id=573
    3) test_tunnel_filter_invalid: Bad VLAN ID value was not checked. Should be bug as legacy filter removing. Dev is checking it.
* PF/VF(ICE): 100%. 9 issues are found. 2 are critical described in above. Others are minor issue and Dev are working on it.
* Build or compile: 100%. 2 known CFLAG compile issue. No new issue till now.
* Intel NIC single core/NIC performance:  100%. One issue is "CVL 25G iavf core dumped when starting l3fwd".
* Power and IPsec: 100%. 1 issue is found.
* Other 20.11 new features: 100%. Issue is the same as PF/VF(ICE). All issues are about PMD CVL.

# Basic cryptodev and virtio testing
* Virtio: 100%. 2 issues are found and patches are provided. 
 -  https://bugs.dpdk.org/show_bug.cgi?id=570 : vhost_pmd_xstats: Failed to Launch virtio_user and vhost side core dumped: http://patchwork.dpdk.org/patch/83816/ 
 -  vhost/virtio multi-paths loopback performance drops after switching from makefile to meson: http://patchwork.dpdk.org/patch/83468/
*Cryptodev: 100%. One performance issue: The performance data drop on kernel5.4/microcode:0x2006906.

Regards,
Yu Ping

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Yu, PingX
> Sent: Monday, November 9, 2020 5:24 PM
> To: 'Thomas Monjalon' <thomas@monjalon.net>; 'announce@dpdk.org'
> <announce@dpdk.org>
> Cc: Yigit, Ferruh <ferruh.yigit@intel.com>; O'Hare, Cathal
> <cathal.ohare@intel.com>; Devlin, Michelle <michelle.devlin@intel.com>;
> 'dev@dpdk.org' <dev@dpdk.org>
> Subject: RE: [dpdk-announce] release candidate 20.11-rc3
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> + Dev@dpdk.org
> 
> Regards,
> Yu Ping
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Yu, PingX
> > Sent: Monday, November 9, 2020 5:06 PM
> > To: Thomas Monjalon <thomas@monjalon.net>; announce@dpdk.org
> > Cc: Yigit, Ferruh <ferruh.yigit@intel.com>; O'Hare, Cathal
> > <cathal.ohare@intel.com>; Devlin, Michelle <michelle.devlin@intel.com>
> > Subject: RE: [dpdk-announce] release candidate 20.11-rc3
> >
> > All,
> > Update the test status for Intel part.  Till now 70% is executed, 2
> > core dump issues are found.
> > - CVL 25G iavf core dumped when starting l3fwd: patch is provided and
> > verify passed.  http://patches.dpdk.org/patch/83829/
> > - Core dumped after running "port reset all" on NIC CVL. Dev is
> > debugging on it.
> >
> > # Basic Intel(R) NIC testing
> > *	PF/VF(i40e,ixgbe and igb): 60% is tested. 2 issues are found.
> >     1) can't start pdump: https://bugs.dpdk.org/show_bug.cgi?id=571
> >     2) rss to rte flow: created rule failed: Invalid argument:
> > https://bugs.dpdk.org/show_bug.cgi?id=573
> > *	PF/VF(ICE): 40% is tested. 2 core dump issues are found till now. See
> > above.
> > *	Build or compile: 100%. 2 known CFLAG compile issue. No new issue
> > till now.
> > *	Intel NIC single core/NIC performance:  80% is tested. the issues are
> > the same as function test.
> > *	Power and IPsec: Not start yet.
> > *	Other 20.11 new features: 30% is tested. No critical issue till now.
> >
> > # Basic cryptodev and virtio testing
> > *	Virtio: 60% is tested. Except known issue, no new issue till now.
> > *	Cryptodev: function test is 100%. No new issue. Performance is
> > testing.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Yu Ping
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: announce <announce-bounces@dpdk.org> On Behalf Of Thomas
> > > Monjalon
> > > Sent: Friday, November 6, 2020 3:32 AM
> > > To: announce@dpdk.org
> > > Subject: [dpdk-announce] release candidate 20.11-rc3
> > >
> > > A new DPDK release candidate is ready for testing:
> > > 	https://git.dpdk.org/dpdk/tag/?id=v20.11-rc3
> > >
> > > There are only 9 new patches since yesterday -rc2, including a
> > > revert which should unblock a lot of testing cases with testpmd.
> > >
> > > Release notes:
> > > 	http://doc.dpdk.org/guides/rel_notes/release_20_11.html
> > >
> > > As a consequence of this hot fix release, -rc numbering is shifted.
> > > The -rc4 should include only some bug fixes, cleanups, doc and tooling.
> > > We have until the end of next week to complete this milestone.
> > > Then at least one more week (allowing -rc5) should be needed before
> > > the release.
> > >
> > > Please test, report and fix issues on bugs.dpdk.org.
> > > As a community, we must close as many bugs as possible for -rc4.
> > >
> > > We are getting even much closer to a well deserved rest.
> > > Thank you everyone
> > >