Apply minor improvements to methodology docs

[csit.git] / docs / report / dpdk_performance_tests / packet_throughput_graphs / index.rst

diff --git a/docs/report/dpdk_performance_tests/packet_throughput_graphs/index.rst b/docs/report/dpdk_performance_tests/packet_throughput_graphs/index.rst
index 7a7e79a..f4de25c 100644 (file)
--- a/docs/report/dpdk_performance_tests/packet_throughput_graphs/index.rst
+++ b/docs/report/dpdk_performance_tests/packet_throughput_graphs/index.rst
@@ -33,6 +33,14 @@ Additional information about graph data:
 #. **Graph Legend**: lists X-axis indices with associated CSIT test
    suites executed to generate graphed test results.
 
+#. **Hover Information**: lists minimum, first quartile, median,
+   third quartile, and maximum. If either type of outlier is present the
+   whisker on the appropriate side is taken to 1.5×IQR from the quartile
+   (the "inner fence") rather than the max or min, and individual outlying
+   data points are displayed as unfilled circles (for suspected outliers)
+   or filled circles (for outliers). (The "outer fence" is 3×IQR from the
+   quartile.)
+
 .. note::
 
     Test results have been generated by