4 Changes in |csit-release|
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7 #. **DPDK release version change**
9 - |csit-release| tested DPDK-18.05, as used by |vpp-release|.
11 #. **DPDK performance tests**
13 - **MRR Throughput**: MRR (Maximum Receive Rate) test code has now
14 configurable trial duration and number of consecutive executions.
15 Coverage of MRR tests has been extended across more test
16 scenarios. MRR tests are used for continuous performance trending.
18 - **MLRsearch Throughput**: MLRsearch algorithm has been introduced
19 for all NDR and PDR throughput tests. All tests that previously
20 used binary search got converted to MLRsearch. Coverage of NDR/PDR
21 tests has been extended across more test scenarios.
23 - **2-Node Tests**: A new set of 2-node tests covering DPDK Testpmd
24 and L3fwd, running on new Xeon Skylake testbeds.
26 - **More NICs**: Increased coverage of NIC models tested: Intel-
27 xxv710-da2, Intel-x710-da4.
29 - **Generated tests**: Simplified and unified test structure, semi-
30 autogenerated by generator script. Test generator is currently
31 able to create test combinations with various frame size and
32 cores combinations. All existing test cases were converted to new
35 #. **Presentation and Analytics Layer**
37 - **Performance trending**: Added continuous performance trending with
38 anomaly detection and analysis for DPDK.