Report: more edits to vpp and dpdk perf rls notes re skx and clx ucode issue.

[csit.git] / docs / report / dpdk_performance_tests / csit_release_notes.rst

diff --git a/docs/report/dpdk_performance_tests/csit_release_notes.rst b/docs/report/dpdk_performance_tests/csit_release_notes.rst
index a46903f..2dd10e0 100644 (file)
--- a/docs/report/dpdk_performance_tests/csit_release_notes.rst
+++ b/docs/report/dpdk_performance_tests/csit_release_notes.rst
@@ -16,6 +16,18 @@ Changes in |csit-release|
      will be added in subsequent maintenance report version(s) once
      the issue is resolved. See :ref:`dpdk_known_issues`.
 
+..
+    // Alternative Note for 1st Bullet when bad microcode Skx, Clx results are published
+    - **Intel Xeon 2n-skx, 3n-skx and 2n-clx testbeds**: Testpmd and
+      L3fwd performance test data is included in this report version,
+      but it shows lower performance and behaviour inconsistency of
+      these systems following the 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`.
+
 #. DPDK RELEASE VERSION CHANGE
 
    - |csit-release| tested |dpdk-release|, as used by |vpp-release|.
@@ -30,7 +42,7 @@ List of known issues in |csit-release| for DPDK performance tests:
 +----+------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 | #  | JiraID                                   | Issue Description                                                                                        |
 +====+==========================================+==========================================================================================================+
-| 8  | `CSIT-1675                              | Intel Xeon 2n-skx, 3n-skx and 2n-clx testbeds behaviour and performance became inconsistent following     |
-|    | <https://jira.fd.io/browse/CSIT-1675>`_ | the upgrade to the latest Ubuntu 18.04 LTS kernel version (4.15.0-72-generic) and associated microcode    |
-|    |                                         | packages (skx ucode 0x2000064, clx ucode 0x500002c). VPP as well as DPDK L3fwd tests are affected.        |
-+----+-----------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+| 8  | `CSIT-1675                               | Intel Xeon 2n-skx, 3n-skx and 2n-clx testbeds behaviour and performance became inconsistent following    |
+|    | <https://jira.fd.io/browse/CSIT-1675>`_  | the upgrade to the latest Ubuntu 18.04 LTS kernel version (4.15.0-72-generic) and associated microcode   |
+|    |                                          | packages (skx ucode 0x2000064, clx ucode 0x500002c). VPP as well as DPDK L3fwd tests are affected.       |
++----+------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+