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diff --git a/docs/report/dpdk_performance_tests/comparisons/index.rst b/docs/report/dpdk_performance_tests/comparisons/index.rst index 0281318fff..368136b47d 100644 --- a/docs/report/dpdk_performance_tests/comparisons/index.rst +++ b/docs/report/dpdk_performance_tests/comparisons/index.rst @@ -6,6 +6,19 @@ Comparisons =========== +.. + // Alternative Note for 1st Bullet when bad microcode Skx, Clx results are published + note:: + L3fwd throughput drop in the current release in comparison to previous + releases **on Intel Xeon 2n-skx, 3n-skx and 2n-clx testbeds**: L3fwd + performance test data shows lower performance and behaviour + inconsistency of these systems following the recent 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`. + .. toctree:: current_vs_previous_release diff --git a/docs/report/vpp_performance_tests/comparisons/index.rst b/docs/report/vpp_performance_tests/comparisons/index.rst index 5d5e50b059..4511a3e578 100644 --- a/docs/report/vpp_performance_tests/comparisons/index.rst +++ b/docs/report/vpp_performance_tests/comparisons/index.rst @@ -8,6 +8,19 @@ Comparisons =========== +.. + // Alternative Note for 1st Bullet when bad microcode Skx, Clx results are published + note:: + VPP throughput drop in the current release in comparison to previous + releases **on Intel Xeon 2n-skx, 3n-skx and 2n-clx testbeds**: VPP + performance test data shows lower performance and behaviour + inconsistency of these systems following the recent 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`. + .. toctree:: current_vs_previous_release |