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

[Jiang, YuX]

All,
21.02 validation test from Intel part is almost finished and no critical issue is found. 
# Basic Intel(R) NIC testing
  * PF/VF(i40e,ixgbe and igb): 100%. 6 issues are found but no big issues.
  * PF/VF(ICE): 100%. 11 issues are found regarding to AVL rule, rss rule, dcf, ice package and so on. Intel are working on these bugs and expect that we can fix them before RC3.
  * Build or compile: 100%. No issue is found.
  * Intel NIC single core/NIC performance:  100%. No big performance drop issue.
  * Power, IPsec and other SNN/US part: 
        -  IPsec: 100%, no issue is found;
        -  Power: 80% tested, no issue is found till now. Should no big risk.
  *Other 21.02 new features: 100%. No new issue till now.
   
# Basic cryptodev and virtio testing
  * Virtio: 100%. No new issue is found.
  * Cryptodev: 
       - Function:  80%. Cryptodev QAT Ncpm_Symmetric &Multi-process-test is not tested-by. Working on it.
       - Performance: 100%. No data drop.  

Best Regards,
Jiang, Yu

> -----Original Message-----
> From: dev <dev-bounces at dpdk.org> On Behalf Of Yu, PingX
> Sent: Friday, January 22, 2021 6:37 PM
> To: Thomas Monjalon <thomas at monjalon.net>; dev at dpdk.org
> Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] [dpdk-announce] release candidate 21.02-rc1
> 
> 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
> >