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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). |