[dpdk-dev] [dpdk-announce] release candidate 21.02-rc1

[Yu, PingX]

All, 
Update the test status for Intel part. Till now 60% is executed and no critical issue blocked the test.
# Basic Intel(R) NIC testing
  * PF/VF(i40e,ixgbe and igb): 60% is tested. 3 issues are found but not are big issue.
  * PF/VF(ICE): 50% is tested. 7 issues are found regarding DCF switch_filter, RSS rule, rx_vlan created failed and so on.
  * Build or compile: 100%. No issue is found.
  * 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. No new issue till now.
   
 # Basic cryptodev and virtio testing
   * Virtio: Done. No new issues except known issue.
   * Cryptodev: function test is 100%. No new issue is found. Performance is testing.

Regards,
Yu, Ping

> -----Original Message-----
> From: announce <announce-bounces at dpdk.org> On Behalf Of Thomas Monjalon
> Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2021 10:07 AM
> To: announce at dpdk.org
> Subject: [dpdk-announce] release candidate 21.02-rc1
> 
> A new DPDK release candidate is ready for testing:
> 	https://git.dpdk.org/dpdk/tag/?id=v21.02-rc1
> 
> There are 544 new patches in this snapshot, which is reasonnable for starting a
> new year.
> 
> Release notes:
> 	https://doc.dpdk.org/guides/rel_notes/release_21_02.html
> 
> Highlights of 21.02-rc1, grouped by category:
> * Networking
> 	- power management API
> 	- generic modify action in flow API
> 	- GENEVE TLV option in flow API
> 	- Windows support of i40e and mlx5
> * Cryptography
> 	- callback API for enqueue/dequeue
> 
> Please test and report issues on bugs.dpdk.org.
> 
> DPDK 21.02-rc2 is expected at the end of this month and may include:
> 	- Arm build rework
> 	- pmdinfogen rework
> 	- power management updates
> 	- drivers updates
> 
> Let's be reactive and focus to allow a quiet Chinese New Year.
> Thank you everyone
>