[dpdk-dev] [PATCH v7 42/42] doc: add new SWX pipeline type to release notes
Cristian Dumitrescu
cristian.dumitrescu at intel.com
Thu Oct 1 12:20:10 CEST 2020
Add the new SWX pipeline type to the release notes.
Signed-off-by: Cristian Dumitrescu <cristian.dumitrescu at intel.com>
---
doc/guides/rel_notes/release_20_11.rst | 11 +++++++++++
1 file changed, 11 insertions(+)
diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_20_11.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_20_11.rst
index 4eb3224a7..15ec247d7 100644
--- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_20_11.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_20_11.rst
@@ -78,6 +78,17 @@ New Features
``--portmask=N``
where N represents the hexadecimal bitmask of ports used.
+* **Updated the pipeline library for alignment with the P4 language.**
+
+ Added new Software Switch (SWX) pipeline type that provides more
+ flexibility through API and feature alignment with the P4 language.
+
+ * The packet headers, meta-data, actions, tables and pipelines are
+ dynamically defined instead of selected from pre-defined set.
+ * The actions and the pipeline are defined with instructions.
+ * Extern objects and functions can be plugged into the pipeline.
+ * Transaction-oriented table updates.
+
Removed Items
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--
2.17.1
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