Report: update Hoststack release notes

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

diff --git a/docs/report/vpp_performance_tests/csit_release_notes.rst b/docs/report/vpp_performance_tests/csit_release_notes.rst
index f79e331..2e4377f 100644 (file)
--- a/docs/report/vpp_performance_tests/csit_release_notes.rst
+++ b/docs/report/vpp_performance_tests/csit_release_notes.rst
@@ -23,10 +23,14 @@ Changes in |csit-release|
      core layer (driver/interface awareness) and generated by suite
      generator (Intel Fortville NICs only).
 
-   - **Hoststack TCP/IP tests**: Major refactor of VPP Hoststack TCP/IP
+   - **Hoststack tests**: Major refactor of VPP Hoststack TCP/IP
      performance tests using WRK generator talking to the VPP HTTP
      static server plugin measuring connections per second and
-     requests per second. Added iperf3 tests with LDPreload.
+     requests per second. Added new iperf3 with LDPreload tests,
+     iperf3/LDPreload tests with packet loss induced via the VPP NSIM
+     (Network Simulator) plugin, and QUIC/UDP/IP transport tests.
+     All of the new tests measure goodput through the VPP Hoststack
+     from client to server.
 
    - **Latency HDRHistogram**: Added High Dynamic Range Histogram
      latency measurements based on the new capability in TRex traffic
@@ -43,18 +47,6 @@ Changes in |csit-release|
    - **Load Balancer tests**: Added VPP performance tests for Maglev,
      L3DSR (Direct Server Return), Layer 4 Load Balancing NAT Mode.
 
-..
-    // Alternative Note for 1st Bullet when bad microcode Skx, Clx results are published
-    - **Intel Xeon 2n-skx, 3n-skx and 2n-clx testbeds**: VPP 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`.
-
 #. TEST FRAMEWORK
 
    - **CSIT Python3 support**: Full migration of CSIT from Python2.7 to
@@ -88,6 +80,18 @@ Changes in |csit-release|
      background packet loads based on TRex latency hdrhistogram
      measurements.
 
+..
+    // Alternative Note for 1st Bullet when bad microcode Skx, Clx results are published
+    - **Intel Xeon 2n-skx, 3n-skx and 2n-clx testbeds**: VPP 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`.
+
 .. raw:: latex
 
     \clearpage
@@ -130,4 +134,3 @@ List of known issues in |csit-release| for VPP performance tests:
 |    | <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.        |
 +----+-----------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
-