Re: [dpdk-dev] [dpdk-announce] release candidate 21.02-rc1

All,
21.02 validation test from Intel part is almost finished and no critical issue is found. 
# Basic Intel(R) NIC testing
  * PF/VF(i40e,ixgbe and igb): 100%. 6 issues are found but no big issues.
  * PF/VF(ICE): 100%. 11 issues are found regarding to AVL rule, rss rule, dcf, ice package and so on. Intel are working on these bugs and expect that we can fix them before RC3.
  * Build or compile: 100%. No issue is found.
  * Intel NIC single core/NIC performance:  100%. No big performance drop issue.
  * Power, IPsec and other SNN/US part: 
        -  IPsec: 100%, no issue is found;
        -  Power: 80% tested, no issue is found till now. Should no big risk.
  *Other 21.02 new features: 100%. No new issue till now.
   
# Basic cryptodev and virtio testing
  * Virtio: 100%. No new issue is found.
  * Cryptodev: 
       - Function:  80%. Cryptodev QAT Ncpm_Symmetric &Multi-process-test is not tested-by. Working on it.
       - Performance: 100%. No data drop.  

Best Regards,
Jiang, Yu

-----Original Message-----
From: dev <redacted> On Behalf Of Yu, PingX
Sent: Friday, January 22, 2021 6:37 PM
To: Thomas Monjalon <redacted>; dev@dpdk.org
Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] [dpdk-announce] release candidate 21.02-rc1

All,
Update the test status for Intel part. Till now 60% is executed and no critical
issue blocked the test.
# Basic Intel(R) NIC testing
  * PF/VF(i40e,ixgbe and igb): 60% is tested. 3 issues are found but not are big
issue.
  * PF/VF(ICE): 50% is tested. 7 issues are found regarding DCF switch_filter,
RSS rule, rx_vlan created failed and so on.
  * Build or compile: 100%. No issue is found.
  * Intel NIC single core/NIC performance:  60% is tested. No big performance
drop issue.
  * Power and IPsec: Not start yet.
  * Other 21.02 new features: 30% is tested. No new issue till now.

 # Basic cryptodev and virtio testing
   * Virtio: Done. No new issues except known issue.
   * Cryptodev: function test is 100%. No new issue is found. Performance is
testing.

Regards,
Yu, Ping

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-----Original Message-----
From: announce <redacted> On Behalf Of Thomas
Monjalon
Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2021 10:07 AM
To: announce@dpdk.org
Subject: [dpdk-announce] release candidate 21.02-rc1

A new DPDK release candidate is ready for testing:
	https://git.dpdk.org/dpdk/tag/?id=v21.02-rc1

There are 544 new patches in this snapshot, which is reasonnable for
starting a new year.

Release notes:
	https://doc.dpdk.org/guides/rel_notes/release_21_02.html

Highlights of 21.02-rc1, grouped by category:
* Networking
	- power management API
	- generic modify action in flow API
	- GENEVE TLV option in flow API
	- Windows support of i40e and mlx5
* Cryptography
	- callback API for enqueue/dequeue

Please test and report issues on bugs.dpdk.org.

DPDK 21.02-rc2 is expected at the end of this month and may include:
	- Arm build rework
	- pmdinfogen rework
	- power management updates
	- drivers updates

Let's be reactive and focus to allow a quiet Chinese New Year.
Thank you everyone