Changes in |csit-release|
-------------------------
+#. **DPDK release version change**
+
+ - |csit-release| tested DPDK-18.05, as used by |vpp-release|.
+
#. **DPDK performance tests**
- - *MRR tests* - Maximum Receive Rate tests measure the packet forwarding rate
- under the maximum load offered by traffic generator over a set trial
- duration, regardless of packet loss. MRR tests are used for continuous
- performance trending and for comparison between releases.
+ - **MRR Throughput**: MRR (Maximum Receive Rate) test code has now
+ configurable trial duration and number of consecutive executions.
+ Coverage of MRR tests has been extended across more test
+ scenarios. MRR tests are used for continuous performance trending
+ and for comparison between DPDK releases.
+
+ - **MLRsearch Throughput**: MLRsearch algorithm has been introduced
+ for all NDR and PDR throughput tests. All tests that previously
+ used binary search got converted to MLRsearch. Coverage of NDR/PDR
+ tests has been extended across more test scenarios.
- - *MLR tests* - NDR and PDR tests measure the packet forwarding rate using
- MLRsearch library by traffic generator. All tests that previously used
- binary search were converted to MLRsearch.
+ - **2-Node Tests**: A new set of 2-node tests covering DPDK Testpmd
+ and L3fwd, running on new Xeon Skylake testbeds.
- - *2-node tests* - Set of 2-node tests covering testpmd and l3fwd.
+ - **More NICs**: Increased coverage of NIC models tested: Intel-
+ xxv710-da2, Intel-x710-da4.
- - Increased coverage of NIC specific tests (Intel-xxv710-da2, Intel-x710)
+ - **Generated tests**: Simplified and unified test structure, semi-
+ autogenerated by generator script. Test generator is currently
+ able to create test combinations with various frame size and
+ cores combinations. All existing test cases were converted to new
+ format.
- - *Generated tests* - Simplified and unified test structure,
- semi-autogenerated by generator script. Test generator is currently able
- to create test combinations with various frame size and cores combinations.
- All existing test cases were converted to new format.
+#. **Presentation and Analytics Layer**
+ - **Performance trending**: Added continuous performance trending with
+ anomaly detection and analysis for DPDK.
Performance Changes
-------------------
-Relative performance changes in measured packet throughput in |csit-release|
-are calculated against the results from |csit-release-1|
-report. Listed mean and standard deviation values are computed based on
-a series of the same tests executed against respective DPDK releases to
-verify test results repeatability, with percentage change calculated for
-mean values.
+Relative performance changes in measured NDR, PDR and MRR packet
+throughput in |csit-release| are calculated against the test results
+from |csit-release-1| report, for tests running on 3-Node Intel Xeon
+Haswell testbeds (3n-hsw) in 1-core, 2-core and 4-core (MRR only)
+configurations.
+
+Listed mean and standard deviation values are computed based on a series
+of the same tests executed against respective VPP releases to verify
+test results repeatability, with percentage change calculated for mean
+values.
NDR Changes
~~~~~~~~~~~
-NDR throughput changes between releases are available in a CSV and pretty ASCII
-formats:
+NDR throughput changes between releases are available in CSV and pretty
+ASCII formats:
- - `csv format for 1t1c <../_static/dpdk/performance-changes-1t1c-ndr.csv>`_,
- - `csv format for 2t2c <../_static/dpdk/performance-changes-2t2c-ndr.csv>`_,
- - `pretty ASCII format for 1t1c <../_static/dpdk/performance-changes-1t1c-ndr.txt>`_,
- - `pretty ASCII format for 2t2c <../_static/dpdk/performance-changes-2t2c-ndr.txt>`_.
+ - `CSV 1t1c NDR changes <../_static/dpdk/performance-changes-1t1c-ndr.csv>`_,
+ - `CSV 2t2c NDR changes <../_static/dpdk/performance-changes-2t2c-ndr.csv>`_,
+ - `ASCII 1t1c NDR changes <../_static/dpdk/performance-changes-1t1c-ndr.txt>`_,
+ - `ASCII 2t2c NDR changes <../_static/dpdk/performance-changes-2t2c-ndr.txt>`_.
.. note::
Test results have been generated by
`FD.io test executor dpdk performance job 3n-hsw`_
- with Robot Framework result
+ with RF result
files csit-dpdk-perf-|srelease|-\*.zip
`archived here <../_static/archive/>`_.
PDR Changes
~~~~~~~~~~~
-PDR throughput changes between releases are available in a CSV and pretty ASCII
-formats:
+PDR throughput changes between releases are available in CSV and pretty
+ASCII formats:
- - `csv format for 1t1c <../_static/dpdk/performance-changes-1t1c-pdr.csv>`_,
- - `csv format for 2t2c <../_static/dpdk/performance-changes-2t2c-pdr.csv>`_,
- - `pretty ASCII format for 1t1c <../_static/dpdk/performance-changes-1t1c-pdr.txt>`_,
- - `pretty ASCII format for 2t2c <../_static/dpdk/performance-changes-2t2c-pdr.txt>`_.
+ - `CSV 1t1c PDR changes <../_static/dpdk/performance-changes-1t1c-pdr.csv>`_,
+ - `CSV 2t2c PDR changes <../_static/dpdk/performance-changes-2t2c-pdr.csv>`_,
+ - `ASCII 1t1c PDR changes <../_static/dpdk/performance-changes-1t1c-pdr.txt>`_,
+ - `ASCII 2t2c PDR changes <../_static/dpdk/performance-changes-2t2c-pdr.txt>`_.
.. note::
Test results have been generated by
`FD.io test executor dpdk performance job 3n-hsw`_
- with Robot Framework result
+ with RF result
files csit-dpdk-perf-|srelease|-\*.zip
`archived here <../_static/archive/>`_.
-Comparison Across Testbeds
---------------------------
+Skx vs. Hsw Comparison
+----------------------
Relative performance changes in measured packet throughput on 3-Node Skx testbed
are calculated against the results measured on 3-Node Hsw testbed.
-NDR Changes
-~~~~~~~~~~~
+NDR Comparison
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
NDR throughput changes between testbeds are available in a CSV and pretty ASCII
formats:
- - `csv format for ndr <../_static/dpdk/performance-compare-testbeds-3n-hsw-3n-skx-ndr.csv>`_,
- - `pretty ASCII format for ndr <../_static/dpdk/performance-compare-testbeds-3n-hsw-3n-skx-ndr.txt>`_.
+ - `CSV 1c NDR comparison <../_static/dpdk/performance-compare-testbeds-3n-hsw-3n-skx-ndr.csv>`_,
+ - `ASCII 1c NDR comparison <../_static/dpdk/performance-compare-testbeds-3n-hsw-3n-skx-ndr.txt>`_.
.. note::
Test results have been generated by
`FD.io test executor dpdk performance job 3n-hsw`_ and
`FD.io test executor dpdk performance job 3n-skx`_
- with Robot Framework result
+ with RF result
files csit-dpdk-perf-|srelease|-\*.zip
`archived here <../_static/archive/>`_.
-PDR Changes
-~~~~~~~~~~~
+PDR Comparison
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
PDR throughput changes between testbeds are available in a CSV and pretty ASCII
formats:
- - `csv format for pdr <../_static/dpdk/performance-compare-testbeds-3n-hsw-3n-skx-pdr.csv>`_,
- - `pretty ASCII format for pdr <../_static/dpdk/performance-compare-testbeds-3n-hsw-3n-skx-pdr.txt>`_.
+ - `CSV 1c PDR comparison <../_static/dpdk/performance-compare-testbeds-3n-hsw-3n-skx-pdr.csv>`_,
+ - `ASCII 1c PDR comparison <../_static/dpdk/performance-compare-testbeds-3n-hsw-3n-skx-pdr.txt>`_.
.. note::
Test results have been generated by
`FD.io test executor dpdk performance job 3n-hsw`_ and
`FD.io test executor dpdk performance job 3n-skx`_
- with Robot Framework result
+ with RF result
files csit-dpdk-perf-|srelease|-\*.zip
`archived here <../_static/archive/>`_.
+MRR Comparison
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+MRR throughput changes between testbeds are available in a
+CSV and pretty ASCII formats:
+
+ - `CSV 1c MRR comparison <../_static/dpdk/performance-compare-testbeds-3n-hsw-3n-skx-mrr.csv>`_,
+ - `ASCII 1c MRR comparison <../_static/dpdk/performance-compare-testbeds-3n-hsw-3n-skx-mrr.txt>`_.
+
+.. note::
+
+ Test results have been generated by
+ `FD.io test executor dpdk performance job 3n-hsw`_ and
+ `FD.io test executor dpdk performance job 3n-skx`_
+ with RF result
+ files csit-vpp-perf-|srelease|-\*.zip
+ `archived here <../_static/archive/>`_.
+
Known Issues
------------