[dpdk-dev] [PATCH v6 42/42] doc: add new SWX pipeline type to release notes

Cristian Dumitrescu cristian.dumitrescu at intel.com
Wed Sep 30 08:34:16 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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