Report: vpp and dpdk rls notes updates.

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 Release Notes
 =============
 
-Changes in CSIT |release|
+Changes in |csit-release|
 -------------------------
 
-No code changes apart from bug fixes.
+#. DPDK PERFORMANCE TESTS
+
+   - **Intel Xeon 2n-skx, 3n-skx and 2n-clx testbeds**: Testpmd and
+     L3fwd performance test data is not included in this report
+     version. This is due to the 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 added in subsequent maintenance report version(s) once
+     the issue is resolved. See :ref:`dpdk_known_issues`.
+
+#. DPDK RELEASE VERSION CHANGE
+
+   - |csit-release| tested |dpdk-release|, as used by |vpp-release|.
+
+#. TEST ENVIRONMENT
+
+   - **TRex Fortville NIC Performance**: Received FVL fix from Intel
+     resolving TRex low throughput issue. TRex per FVL NIC throughput
+     increased from ~27 Mpps to the nominal ~37 Mpps. For detail see
+     `CSIT-1503 <https://jira.fd.io/browse/CSIT-1503>`_ and `TRex-519
+     <https://trex-tgn.cisco.com/youtrack/issue/trex-519>`_].
+
+   - **New Intel Xeon Cascadelake Testbeds**: Added performance tests
+     for 2-Node-Cascadelake (2n-clx) testbeds with x710, xxv710 and
+     mcx556a-edat NIC cards.
+
+..
+    // 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_known_issues:
 
 Known Issues
 ------------
 
-Here is the list of known issues in CSIT |release| for Testpmd performance tests:
-
-+---+---------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+
-| # | Issue                                             | Jira ID    | Description                                                     |
-+---+---------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+
-| 1 | Testpmd in 1t1c and 2t2c setups - large variation | CSIT-569   | Suspected NIC firmware or DPDK driver issue affecting NDR       |
-|   | of discovered NDR throughput values across        |            | throughput. Applies to XL710 and X710 NICs, no issues observed  |
-|   | multiple test runs with xl710 and x710 NICs.      |            | on x520 NICs.                                                   |
-+---+---------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+
-| 2 | Lower than expected NDR throughput with xl710     | CSIT-571   | Suspected NIC firmware or DPDK driver issue affecting NDR       |
-|   | and x710 NICs, compared to x520 NICs.             |            | throughput. Applies to XL710 and X710 NICs.                     |
-+---+---------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+
+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.       |
++----+------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+