X-Git-Url: https://gerrit.fd.io/r/gitweb?p=csit.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=docs%2Freport%2Fdpdk_performance_tests%2Fcsit_release_notes.rst;h=09e49714016aa9f96b2445b6c56affe38be538a9;hp=363c2e70f11c285cad7a055829be4ee72d169a55;hb=6533fa595faa39f3b966cc6ee82e99aa48c9a806;hpb=ce1088d88744f2c040801c9852565d522b3feb68 diff --git a/docs/report/dpdk_performance_tests/csit_release_notes.rst b/docs/report/dpdk_performance_tests/csit_release_notes.rst index 363c2e70f1..09e4971401 100644 --- a/docs/report/dpdk_performance_tests/csit_release_notes.rst +++ b/docs/report/dpdk_performance_tests/csit_release_notes.rst @@ -4,114 +4,44 @@ Release Notes Changes in |csit-release| ------------------------- -No code changes apart from bug fixes. +#. TEST FRAMEWORK -Performance Changes -------------------- + - **CSIT test environment** version has been updated to ver. 10, see + :ref:`test_environment_versioning`. -Relative performance changes in measured packet throughput in |csit-release| -are calculated against the results from |csit-release-1| -report. Listed mean and standard deviation values are computed based on -a series of the same tests executed against respective VPP releases to -verify test results repeatability, with percentage change calculated for -mean values. Note that the standard deviation is quite high for a small -number of packet throughput tests, what indicates poor test results -repeatability and makes the relative change of mean throughput value not -fully representative for these tests. The root causes behind poor -results repeatability vary between the test cases. +#. DPDK PERFORMANCE TESTS -NDR Changes -~~~~~~~~~~~ + - **Arm Ampere Altra**: Performance test data for these platforms + is now provided by testbeds newly installed in FD.io CSIT labs. + For details about the physical setup see + :ref:`physical_testbeds_3n_alt`. -NDR throughput changes between releases are available in a -CSV and pretty ASCII formats: +#. DPDK RELEASE VERSION CHANGE - - `csv format for 1t1c <../_static/dpdk/performance-changes-1t1c-ndr.csv>`_, - - `csv format for 2t2c <../_static/dpdk/performance-changes-2t2c-ndr.csv>`_, - - `pretty ASCII format for 1t1c <../_static/dpdk/performance-changes-1t1c-ndr.txt>`_, - - `pretty ASCII format for 2t2c <../_static/dpdk/performance-changes-2t2c-ndr.txt>`_. + - |csit-release| tested |dpdk-release|, as used by |vpp-release|. -.. note:: +.. _dpdk_known_issues: - Test results have been generated by - `FD.io test executor dpdk performance job 3n-hsw`_ - with Robot Framework result - files csit-vpp-perf-|srelease|-\*.zip - `archived here <../_static/archive/>`_. - -PDR Changes -~~~~~~~~~~~ - -PDR throughput changes between releases are available in a -CSV and pretty ASCII formats: - - - `csv format for 1t1c <../_static/dpdk/performance-changes-1t1c-pdr.csv>`_, - - `csv format for 2t2c <../_static/dpdk/performance-changes-2t2c-pdr.csv>`_, - - `pretty ASCII format for 1t1c <../_static/dpdk/performance-changes-1t1c-pdr.txt>`_, - - `pretty ASCII format for 2t2c <../_static/dpdk/performance-changes-2t2c-pdr.txt>`_. - -.. note:: - - Test results have been generated by - `FD.io test executor dpdk performance job 3n-hsw`_ - with Robot Framework result - files csit-vpp-perf-|srelease|-\*.zip - `archived here <../_static/archive/>`_. - -Comparison Across Testbeds --------------------------- - -Relative performance changes in measured packet throughputon 3-Node Skx testbed -are calculated against the results measured on 3-Node Hsw testbed. - -NDR Changes -~~~~~~~~~~~ - -NDR changes between testbeds are available in a -CSV and pretty ASCII formats: - - - `csv format for ndr <../_static/dpdk/performance-compare-testbeds-3n-hsw-3n-skx-ndr.csv>`_, - - `pretty ASCII format for ndr <../_static/dpdk/performance-compare-testbeds-3n-hsw-3n-skx-ndr.txt>`_. - -.. note:: - - Test results have been generated by - `FD.io test executor dpdk performance job 3n-hsw`_ and - `FD.io test executor dpdk performance job 3n-skx`_ - with Robot Framework result - files csit-vpp-perf-|srelease|-\*.zip - `archived here <../_static/archive/>`_. - -PDR Changes -~~~~~~~~~~~ - -PDR throughput changes between testbeds are available in a -CSV and pretty ASCII formats: - - - `csv format for pdr <../_static/dpdk/performance-compare-testbeds-3n-hsw-3n-skx-pdr.csv>`_, - - `pretty ASCII format for pdr <../_static/dpdk/performance-compare-testbeds-3n-hsw-3n-skx-pdr.txt>`_. +Known Issues +------------ -.. note:: +List of known issues in |csit-release| for DPDK performance tests: - Test results have been generated by - `FD.io test executor dpdk performance job 3n-hsw`_ and - `FD.io test executor dpdk performance job 3n-skx`_ - with Robot Framework result - files csit-vpp-perf-|srelease|-\*.zip - `archived here <../_static/archive/>`_. ++----+-----------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +| # | JiraID | Issue Description | ++====+=========================================+===========================================================================================================+ +| 1 | `CSIT-1762 | TRex reports link DOWN in case of dpdk testpmd tests on FD.io CSIT Denverton systems (2n-dnv and 3n-dnv). | +| | `_ | | ++----+-----------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ -Known Issues ------------- +New +___ -Here is the list of known issues in |csit-release| for Testpmd performance tests: +List of new issues in |csit-release| for DPDK 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. | -+---+---------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+ ++----+-----------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +| # | JiraID | Issue Description | ++====+=========================================+===========================================================================================================+ +| 1 | `CSIT-1848 | 2n-clx, 2n-skx, 3n-alt, 3n-skx: sporadic testpmd/l3fwd tests fail with no or low traffic. | +| | `_ | | ++----+-----------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ \ No newline at end of file