Re: [dpdk-dev] [dpdk-announce] release candidate 21.02-rc2

All,
Update the test status for Intel part. Till now 95% is executed and no critical issue blocked the test.

# Basic Intel(R) NIC testing
  * PF/VF(i40e,ixgbe and igb): Done. 1 issue is found but not are big issue.
  * PF/VF(ICE): Done. 3 issues are found regarding vf_vlan_strip and mac_vlan_pppoe.
  * Build or compile: 
	- Build: Done. No issue is found.
	- Compile: Done. No issue is found.
  * Intel NIC single core/NIC performance: Done. No big performance drop issue.
  * Power and IPsec: Done. No issue is found.
  * Other 21.02 new features: 
	- PF/VF(ICE) new features: Done. 5 issues are found for CVL new QinQ & eCPRI feature. Intel Dev. are working on them and trying to fix before RC3.
	- SNN/US 6 New Epic: Done. No issue is found.
	- CPU Enabling LCX-D & SNR-NS CPK test: PMD execution is 100% but debugging is 85%. QAT part is testing. Working on it, expect that it can be finished by RC3.
   
 # Basic cryptodev and virtio testing
   * Virtio: Done. Total find 3 bugs but not critical issues.
	- 3 Bugzilla bugs: https://bugs.dpdk.org/show_bug.cgi?id=630 
                        https://bugs.dpdk.org/show_bug.cgi?id=631
                        https://bugs.dpdk.org/show_bug.cgi?id=633 
   * Cryptodev: 
	- Function test: Done. No new issue is found. 
	- Performance test: Done. No data drop.

Best regards,
Jiang, Yu

-----Original Message-----
From: Jiang, YuX
Sent: Monday, February 1, 2021 5:50 PM
To: 'Thomas Monjalon' <redacted>; dev (dev@dpdk.org)
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Cc: Devlin, Michelle <redacted>; Mcnamara, John
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Subject: RE: [dpdk-dev] [dpdk-announce] release candidate 21.02-rc2

All,
Update the test status for Intel part. Till now 50% is executed and no critical
issue blocked the test.

# Basic Intel(R) NIC testing
  * PF/VF(i40e,ixgbe and igb): 90% is tested. 2 issues are found but not are big
issue.
  * PF/VF(ICE): 40% is tested. 2 issues are found regarding vf_vlan_strip and
mac_vlan_pppoe but not are big issue.
  * Build or compile:
	- Build: 100%. No issue is found.
	- Compile: Not start yet. Working on it.
  * 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. 2 issues are found till now but not
critical issue.

 # Basic cryptodev and virtio testing
   * Virtio: 100% is tested. Total find 3 bugs but not critical issues.
	- 2 Bugzilla bugs(https://bugs.dpdk.org/show_bug.cgi?id=630  &
https://bugs.dpdk.org/show_bug.cgi?id=631)
	- 1 Bug is failed to start dpdk-dump.
   * Cryptodev:
	- Function test: 100% is tested. No new issue is found.
	- Performance is testing.

Best regards,
Jiang, Yu

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-----Original Message-----
From: dev <redacted> On Behalf Of Thomas Monjalon
Sent: Saturday, January 30, 2021 9:23 AM
To: announce@dpdk.org
Subject: [dpdk-dev] [dpdk-announce] release candidate 21.02-rc2

A new DPDK release candidate is ready for testing:
	https://git.dpdk.org/dpdk/tag/?id=v21.02-rc2

There are 293 new patches in this snapshot, more than expected for a
light release cycle.

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

Highlights of 21.02-rc2:
	- new pmdinfogen with Windows support
	- power management for core polling single ethdev queue
	- Marvell OCTEON TX EP net PMD
	- Mellanox compress PMD
	- Virtio PMD rework

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

The -rc3 should include only some bug fixes, cleanups, doc and tooling.

Next Thursday (February 4) should be the day of closing 21.02-rc3.
The goal is to complete the release before the Chinese New Year to
allow a quiet rest during the Spring Festival.

Thank you everyone