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=9e16b6c53eed1a38d48c3836ee84c8087f561c33;hp=7f190ab201bbc5bb218d85f66f248616290edef3;hb=HEAD;hpb=05f5ea86443d8ad7d62fb4937791292afc5facbd diff --git a/docs/report/dpdk_performance_tests/csit_release_notes.rst b/docs/report/dpdk_performance_tests/csit_release_notes.rst deleted file mode 100644 index 7f190ab201..0000000000 --- a/docs/report/dpdk_performance_tests/csit_release_notes.rst +++ /dev/null @@ -1,60 +0,0 @@ -Release Notes -============= - -Changes in |csit-release| -------------------------- - -#. 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 `_ and `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 ------------- - -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 | -| | `_ | 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. | -+----+------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+