[dpdk-dev] [dpdk-announce] release candidate 21.02-rc2

[dpdk-dev] [dpdk-announce] release candidate 21.02-rc2

[Thomas Monjalon]

A new DPDK release candidate is ready for testing:
	https://git.dpdk.org/dpdk/tag/?id=v21.02-rc2

There are 293 new patches in this snapshot,
more than expected for a light release cycle.

Release notes:
	https://doc.dpdk.org/guides/rel_notes/release_21_02.html

Highlights of 21.02-rc2:
	- new pmdinfogen with Windows support
	- power management for core polling single ethdev queue
	- Marvell OCTEON TX EP net PMD
	- Mellanox compress PMD
	- Virtio PMD rework

Please test and report issues on bugs.dpdk.org.

The -rc3 should include only some bug fixes, cleanups, doc and tooling.

Next Thursday (February 4) should be the day of closing 21.02-rc3.
The goal is to complete the release before the Chinese New Year
to allow a quiet rest during the Spring Festival.

Thank you everyone

Re: [dpdk-dev] [dpdk-announce] release candidate 21.02-rc2

[Jiang, YuX]

All,
Update the test status for Intel part. Till now 50% is executed and no critical issue blocked the test.

# Basic Intel(R) NIC testing
  * PF/VF(i40e,ixgbe and igb): 90% is tested. 2 issues are found but not are big issue.
  * PF/VF(ICE): 40% is tested. 2 issues are found regarding vf_vlan_strip and mac_vlan_pppoe but not are big issue.
  * Build or compile: 
	- Build: 100%. No issue is found.
	- Compile: Not start yet. Working on it.
  * Intel NIC single core/NIC performance:  60% is tested. No big performance drop issue.
  * Power and IPsec: Not start yet.
  * Other 21.02 new features: 30% is tested. 2 issues are found till now but not critical issue.
   
 # Basic cryptodev and virtio testing
   * Virtio: 100% is tested. Total find 3 bugs but not critical issues.
	- 2 Bugzilla bugs(https://bugs.dpdk.org/show_bug.cgi?id=630  & https://bugs.dpdk.org/show_bug.cgi?id=631)
	- 1 Bug is failed to start dpdk-dump.
   * Cryptodev: 
	- Function test: 100% is tested. No new issue is found. 
	- Performance is testing.

Best regards,
Jiang, Yu

> -----Original Message-----
> From: dev <dev-bounces@dpdk.org> On Behalf Of Thomas Monjalon
> Sent: Saturday, January 30, 2021 9:23 AM
> To: announce@dpdk.org
> Subject: [dpdk-dev] [dpdk-announce] release candidate 21.02-rc2
> 
> A new DPDK release candidate is ready for testing:
> 	https://git.dpdk.org/dpdk/tag/?id=v21.02-rc2
> 
> There are 293 new patches in this snapshot, more than expected for a light
> release cycle.
> 
> Release notes:
> 	https://doc.dpdk.org/guides/rel_notes/release_21_02.html
> 
> Highlights of 21.02-rc2:
> 	- new pmdinfogen with Windows support
> 	- power management for core polling single ethdev queue
> 	- Marvell OCTEON TX EP net PMD
> 	- Mellanox compress PMD
> 	- Virtio PMD rework
> 
> Please test and report issues on bugs.dpdk.org.
> 
> The -rc3 should include only some bug fixes, cleanups, doc and tooling.
> 
> Next Thursday (February 4) should be the day of closing 21.02-rc3.
> The goal is to complete the release before the Chinese New Year to allow a
> quiet rest during the Spring Festival.
> 
> Thank you everyone
> 

Re: [dpdk-dev] [dpdk-announce] release candidate 21.02-rc2

[Jiang, YuX]

All,
Update the test status for Intel part. Till now 95% is executed and no critical issue blocked the test.

# Basic Intel(R) NIC testing
  * PF/VF(i40e,ixgbe and igb): Done. 1 issue is found but not are big issue.
  * PF/VF(ICE): Done. 3 issues are found regarding vf_vlan_strip and mac_vlan_pppoe.
  * Build or compile: 
	- Build: Done. No issue is found.
	- Compile: Done. No issue is found.
  * Intel NIC single core/NIC performance: Done. No big performance drop issue.
  * Power and IPsec: Done. No issue is found.
  * Other 21.02 new features: 
	- PF/VF(ICE) new features: Done. 5 issues are found for CVL new QinQ & eCPRI feature. Intel Dev. are working on them and trying to fix before RC3.
	- SNN/US 6 New Epic: Done. No issue is found.
	- CPU Enabling LCX-D & SNR-NS CPK test: PMD execution is 100% but debugging is 85%. QAT part is testing. Working on it, expect that it can be finished by RC3.
   
 # Basic cryptodev and virtio testing
   * Virtio: Done. Total find 3 bugs but not critical issues.
	- 3 Bugzilla bugs: https://bugs.dpdk.org/show_bug.cgi?id=630 
                        https://bugs.dpdk.org/show_bug.cgi?id=631
                        https://bugs.dpdk.org/show_bug.cgi?id=633 
   * Cryptodev: 
	- Function test: Done. No new issue is found. 
	- Performance test: Done. No data drop.

Best regards,
Jiang, Yu

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jiang, YuX
> Sent: Monday, February 1, 2021 5:50 PM
> To: 'Thomas Monjalon' <thomas@monjalon.net>; dev (dev@dpdk.org)
> <dev@dpdk.org>
> Cc: Devlin, Michelle <michelle.devlin@intel.com>; Mcnamara, John
> <john.mcnamara@intel.com>; Yigit, Ferruh <ferruh.yigit@intel.com>
> Subject: RE: [dpdk-dev] [dpdk-announce] release candidate 21.02-rc2
> 
> All,
> Update the test status for Intel part. Till now 50% is executed and no critical
> issue blocked the test.
> 
> # Basic Intel(R) NIC testing
>   * PF/VF(i40e,ixgbe and igb): 90% is tested. 2 issues are found but not are big
> issue.
>   * PF/VF(ICE): 40% is tested. 2 issues are found regarding vf_vlan_strip and
> mac_vlan_pppoe but not are big issue.
>   * Build or compile:
> 	- Build: 100%. No issue is found.
> 	- Compile: Not start yet. Working on it.
>   * Intel NIC single core/NIC performance:  60% is tested. No big performance
> drop issue.
>   * Power and IPsec: Not start yet.
>   * Other 21.02 new features: 30% is tested. 2 issues are found till now but not
> critical issue.
> 
>  # Basic cryptodev and virtio testing
>    * Virtio: 100% is tested. Total find 3 bugs but not critical issues.
> 	- 2 Bugzilla bugs(https://bugs.dpdk.org/show_bug.cgi?id=630  &
> https://bugs.dpdk.org/show_bug.cgi?id=631)
> 	- 1 Bug is failed to start dpdk-dump.
>    * Cryptodev:
> 	- Function test: 100% is tested. No new issue is found.
> 	- Performance is testing.
> 
> Best regards,
> Jiang, Yu
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: dev <dev-bounces@dpdk.org> On Behalf Of Thomas Monjalon
> > Sent: Saturday, January 30, 2021 9:23 AM
> > To: announce@dpdk.org
> > Subject: [dpdk-dev] [dpdk-announce] release candidate 21.02-rc2
> >
> > A new DPDK release candidate is ready for testing:
> > 	https://git.dpdk.org/dpdk/tag/?id=v21.02-rc2
> >
> > There are 293 new patches in this snapshot, more than expected for a
> > light release cycle.
> >
> > Release notes:
> > 	https://doc.dpdk.org/guides/rel_notes/release_21_02.html
> >
> > Highlights of 21.02-rc2:
> > 	- new pmdinfogen with Windows support
> > 	- power management for core polling single ethdev queue
> > 	- Marvell OCTEON TX EP net PMD
> > 	- Mellanox compress PMD
> > 	- Virtio PMD rework
> >
> > Please test and report issues on bugs.dpdk.org.
> >
> > The -rc3 should include only some bug fixes, cleanups, doc and tooling.
> >
> > Next Thursday (February 4) should be the day of closing 21.02-rc3.
> > The goal is to complete the release before the Chinese New Year to
> > allow a quiet rest during the Spring Festival.
> >
> > Thank you everyone
> >

Re: [dpdk-dev] [dpdk-announce] release candidate 21.02-rc2

[Thinh Tran]

DPDK 21.02 on IBM Power result

* DPDK: v21.02-rc2-5-gf6f2d2240
* Build with gcc 9.3.0-1: no issue found
* Basic PF on Mallanox: No new issues or regressions were seen.
* Performance: not tested yet.

System tested:
  - IBM Power9 Model 8335-101 CPU: 2.3 (pvr 004e 1203)
Tested NICs:
  - Mellanox Technologies MT28800 Family [ConnectX-5 Ex]
  - MLNX_OFED_LINUX-5.2-1.0.4.1
  - Firmware level: 16.29.1016

Regards,
Thinh Tran

On 1/29/2021 5:23 PM, Thomas Monjalon wrote:
> A new DPDK release candidate is ready for testing:
> 	https://git.dpdk.org/dpdk/tag/?id=v21.02-rc2
> 
> There are 293 new patches in this snapshot,
> more than expected for a light release cycle.
> 
> Release notes:
> 	https://doc.dpdk.org/guides/rel_notes/release_21_02.html
> 
> Highlights of 21.02-rc2:
> 	- new pmdinfogen with Windows support
> 	- power management for core polling single ethdev queue
> 	- Marvell OCTEON TX EP net PMD
> 	- Mellanox compress PMD
> 	- Virtio PMD rework
> 
> Please test and report issues on bugs.dpdk.org.
> 
> The -rc3 should include only some bug fixes, cleanups, doc and tooling.
> 
> Next Thursday (February 4) should be the day of closing 21.02-rc3.
> The goal is to complete the release before the Chinese New Year
> to allow a quiet rest during the Spring Festival.
> 
> Thank you everyone
> 
> 

Re: [dpdk-dev] [dpdk-announce] release candidate 21.02-rc2

[Pei Zhang]

Hello Thomas,

The testing with dpdk 21.02-rc2 from Red Hat looks good. We tested below 17 scenarios and all got PASS on RHEL8:

(1)Guest with device assignment(PF) throughput testing(1G hugepage size): PASS
(2)Guest with device assignment(PF) throughput testing(2M hugepage size) : PASS
(3)Guest with device assignment(VF) throughput testing: PASS
(4)PVP (host dpdk testpmd as vswitch) 1Q: throughput testing: PASS
(5)PVP vhost-user 2Q throughput testing: PASS
(6)PVP vhost-user 1Q - cross numa node throughput testing: PASS
(7)Guest with vhost-user 2 queues throughput testing: PASS
(8)vhost-user reconnect with dpdk-client, qemu-server: qemu reconnect: PASS
(9)vhost-user reconnect with dpdk-client, qemu-server: ovs reconnect: PASS
(10)PVP 1Q live migration testing: PASS
(11)PVP 1Q cross numa node live migration testing: PASS
(12)Guest with ovs+dpdk+vhost-user 1Q live migration testing: PASS
(13)Guest with ovs+dpdk+vhost-user 1Q live migration testing (2M): PASS
(14)Guest with ovs+dpdk+vhost-user 2Q live migration testing: PASS
(15)Guest with ovs+dpdk+vhost-user 4Q live migration testing: PASS
(16)Host PF + DPDK testing: PASS
(17)Host VF + DPDK testing: PASS

Versions:

kernel 4.18
qemu 5.2

dpdk: git://dpdk.org/dpdk  
# git log -1
commit b07b80fe1cbd7bdaffa75d4d34417aca536c1aba (HEAD -> main, origin/main, origin/HEAD)
Author: Harry van Haaren <harry.van.haaren@intel.com>
Date:   Mon Feb 1 13:19:46 2021 +0000

    eventdev: fix a return value comment
    
    The PMD info get API has a void return type. Remove the
    @return 0 Success doxygen comment as it doesn't make sense here.
    
    Fixes: 5223a1f3b8de ("eventdev: define southbound driver interface")
    Cc: stable@dpdk.org
    
    Reported-by: Fredrik A Lindgren <fredrik.a.lindgren@tietoevry.com>
    Signed-off-by: Harry van Haaren <harry.van.haaren@intel.com>


# git branch
* main

NICs: X540-AT2 NIC(ixgbe, 10G)

Best regards,

Pei




----- Original Message -----
From: "Thomas Monjalon" <thomas@monjalon.net>
To: announce@dpdk.org
Sent: Saturday, January 30, 2021 9:23:23 AM
Subject: [dpdk-dev] [dpdk-announce] release candidate 21.02-rc2

A new DPDK release candidate is ready for testing:
	https://git.dpdk.org/dpdk/tag/?id=v21.02-rc2

There are 293 new patches in this snapshot,
more than expected for a light release cycle.

Release notes:
	https://doc.dpdk.org/guides/rel_notes/release_21_02.html

Highlights of 21.02-rc2:
	- new pmdinfogen with Windows support
	- power management for core polling single ethdev queue
	- Marvell OCTEON TX EP net PMD
	- Mellanox compress PMD
	- Virtio PMD rework

Please test and report issues on bugs.dpdk.org.

The -rc3 should include only some bug fixes, cleanups, doc and tooling.

Next Thursday (February 4) should be the day of closing 21.02-rc3.
The goal is to complete the release before the Chinese New Year
to allow a quiet rest during the Spring Festival.

Thank you everyone