X-Git-Url: https://gerrit.fd.io/r/gitweb?a=blobdiff_plain;f=docs%2Freport%2Fvpp_performance_tests%2Fcomparisons%2Findex.rst;h=79b103e1170ab8653a3220b01ab1e759a991c063;hb=6c0a7fc917b8ff8d558a19f392711f6f527623a3;hp=ed8ce9fc909f1e0a73f4f46f080feb838bec042c;hpb=6c913634f0d70d64b2c88122bbe9eb911f29e417;p=csit.git diff --git a/docs/report/vpp_performance_tests/comparisons/index.rst b/docs/report/vpp_performance_tests/comparisons/index.rst index ed8ce9fc90..79b103e117 100644 --- a/docs/report/vpp_performance_tests/comparisons/index.rst +++ b/docs/report/vpp_performance_tests/comparisons/index.rst @@ -8,11 +8,26 @@ Comparisons =========== +.. + // Alternative Note for 1st Bullet when bad microcode Skx, Clx results are published + note:: + VPP throughput drop in the current release in comparison to previous + releases **on Intel Xeon 2n-skx, 3n-skx and 2n-clx testbeds**: VPP + performance test data shows lower performance and behaviour + inconsistency of these systems following the recent upgrade of + processor microcode packages (skx ucode 0x2000064, clx ucode + 0x500002c) as part of updating Ubuntu 18.04 LTS kernel version. + Tested VPP and DPDK applications (L3fwd) are affected. Skx and Clx + test data will be corrected in subsequent maintenance report + version(s) once the issue is resolved. See :ref:`vpp_known_issues`. + .. toctree:: current_vs_previous_release + 2n-clx_vs_3n-hsw_testbeds + +.. 3n-skx_vs_3n-hsw_testbeds 2n-skx_vs_2n-clx_testbeds 3n-skx_vs_2n-skx_testbeds nic_comparison - soak_vs_ndr