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From: Ferruh Yigit <ferruh.yigit@intel.com>
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Subject: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH] add testing requirement for new PMDs
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As discussed in the technical board meeting
https://mails.dpdk.org/archives/dev/2021-February/200012.html

This is to record that new upstreamed devices tested adequately.

Signed-off-by: Ferruh Yigit <ferruh.yigit@intel.com>
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CC: John McNamara <john.mcnamara@intel.com>
Cc: dev@dpdk.org
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 content/testing/_index.md | 4 ++++
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)

diff --git a/content/testing/_index.md b/content/testing/_index.md
index fcdc47feca9a..3e430f8640af 100644
--- a/content/testing/_index.md
+++ b/content/testing/_index.md
@@ -116,6 +116,10 @@ some validation reports are requested to the community members.
 
 Such release validations are sent as replies to the release announcement.
 
+It is not easy (or not possible at all) to test PMDs other than device vendors,
+that is why it is expected vendors send a release validation report at least in
+the first release that the PMD is upstreamed.
+
 
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