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-rw-r--r--docs/report/dpdk_performance_tests/csit_release_notes.rst20
-rw-r--r--docs/report/vpp_performance_tests/csit_release_notes.rst27
2 files changed, 36 insertions, 11 deletions
diff --git a/docs/report/dpdk_performance_tests/csit_release_notes.rst b/docs/report/dpdk_performance_tests/csit_release_notes.rst
index a46903f5b3..2dd10e08ee 100644
--- a/docs/report/dpdk_performance_tests/csit_release_notes.rst
+++ b/docs/report/dpdk_performance_tests/csit_release_notes.rst
@@ -16,6 +16,18 @@ Changes in |csit-release|
will be added in subsequent maintenance report version(s) once
the issue is resolved. See :ref:`dpdk_known_issues`.
+..
+ // 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 RELEASE VERSION CHANGE
- |csit-release| tested |dpdk-release|, as used by |vpp-release|.
@@ -30,7 +42,7 @@ 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 |
-| | <https://jira.fd.io/browse/CSIT-1675>`_ | 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. |
-+----+-----------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+| 8 | `CSIT-1675 | Intel Xeon 2n-skx, 3n-skx and 2n-clx testbeds behaviour and performance became inconsistent following |
+| | <https://jira.fd.io/browse/CSIT-1675>`_ | 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. |
++----+------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
diff --git a/docs/report/vpp_performance_tests/csit_release_notes.rst b/docs/report/vpp_performance_tests/csit_release_notes.rst
index 8eee3398ea..f79e331653 100644
--- a/docs/report/vpp_performance_tests/csit_release_notes.rst
+++ b/docs/report/vpp_performance_tests/csit_release_notes.rst
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ Changes in |csit-release|
- **Service density 2n-skx tests**: Added new NF density tests with
IPsec encryption between DUTs.
- - **AVF tests**: Full test coveraged based on code changes in CSIT core
- layer (driver/interface awareness) and generated by suite generator
- (Intel Fortville NICs only).
+ - **AVF tests**: Full test coveraged based on code changes in CSIT
+ core layer (driver/interface awareness) and generated by suite
+ generator (Intel Fortville NICs only).
- **Hoststack TCP/IP tests**: Major refactor of VPP Hoststack TCP/IP
performance tests using WRK generator talking to the VPP HTTP
@@ -37,17 +37,30 @@ Changes in |csit-release|
ConnectX5-2p100GE NICs in 2n-clx testbeds using VPP native rdma
driver.
- - **IPsec reconfiguration tests**: Added tests measuring the impact of IPsec
- tunnels creations and removals.
+ - **IPsec reconfiguration tests**: Added tests measuring the impact
+ of IPsec tunnels creations and removals.
- **Load Balancer tests**: Added VPP performance tests for Maglev,
L3DSR (Direct Server Return), Layer 4 Load Balancing NAT Mode.
+..
+ // Alternative Note for 1st Bullet when bad microcode Skx, Clx results are published
+ - **Intel Xeon 2n-skx, 3n-skx and 2n-clx testbeds**: VPP 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`.
+
#. TEST FRAMEWORK
- **CSIT Python3 support**: Full migration of CSIT from Python2.7 to
- Python3.6. This change includes library migration, PIP dependency upgrade,
- CSIT container images, infrastructure packages ugrade/installation.
+ Python3.6. This change includes library migration, PIP dependency
+ upgrade, CSIT container images, infrastructure packages
+ ugrade/installation.
- **CSIT PAPI support**: Finished conversion of CSIT VAT L1 keywords
to PAPI L1 KWs in CSIT using VPP Python bindings (VPP PAPI).