[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
> 
>