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diff --git a/docs/aboutvpp/releasenotes/v18.07.rst b/docs/aboutvpp/releasenotes/v18.07.rst new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..472f38bb37d --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/aboutvpp/releasenotes/v18.07.rst @@ -0,0 +1,306 @@ +Release notes for VPP 18.07 +=========================== + +More than 533 commits since the 18.04 release. + +Features +-------- + +Infrastructure +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + +- DPDK 18.02.1 + + - Complete rework of the dpdk-input node + - Display rx/tx burst function name in “show hardware detail” + - Improve buffer alloc perfomance + + - This is ~50% improvement in buffer alloc performance. For a 256 + buffer allocation, it was ~10 clocks/buffer, now is < 5 clocks. + + - Add per-numa page allocation info to ‘show memory’ + - Vectorized bihash_{48,40,24,16}_8 key compare + + - bihash_48_8 case: + + - Scalar code: 6 clocks + - SSE4.2 code: 3 clocks + - AVX2 code: 2.27 clocks + - AVX512 code: 1.5 clocks + + - Pollable Stats + + - Stats are now available to a client in a shared memory segment + and in the form of a directory, allowing very high performance + polling of stats without directly querying VPP. + +VNET & Plugins +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + +- IGMP improvements + + - Enable/Disable an interface for IGMP + - improve logging + - refactor common code + - no orphaned timers + - IGMP state changes in main thread only + - Large groups split over multiple state-change reports + - SSM range configuration API. + - more tests + +- IP: vectorized IP checksum +- VXLAN : HW offload RX flow +- Rework kube-proxy into LB plugin and add NATA66 +- NAT: + + - Code refactor + - Syslog + - Multiple outside interfaces + - Endpoint dependent filtering and mapping + +- ACL: + + - Tuple Merge algorithm cleanup and integration + - Processing pipeline optimizations + - Refactoring + +- Experimental AVF driver + +Host stack +~~~~~~~~~~ + +- Session: performance improvements, add support for connectionless + transports, datagram reception and transmission +- TCP: congestion control improvements and overall fixes +- UDP: datagram mode +- TLS async support + +Known issues +------------ + +For the full list of issues please refer to fd.io +`JIRA <https://jira.fd.io>`__. + +Issues fixed +------------ + +For the full list of fixed issues please refer to: + +- fd.io `JIRA <https://jira.fd.io>`__ +- git `commit log <https://git.fd.io/vpp/log/?h=stable/1807>`__ + + +API changes +----------- + +Description of results: + +- *Definition changed*: indicates that the API file was modified + between releases. + +- *Only in image*: indicates the API is new for this release. + +- *Only in file*: indicates the API has been removed in this release. + + :: + + Message Name Result + + abf_itf_attach_add_del definition changed abf_itf_attach_details only + in image abf_itf_attach_dump only in image abf_plugin_get_version + definition changed abf_policy_add_del definition changed + abf_policy_details only in image abf_policy_dump only in image + af_packet_details only in image af_packet_dump only in image + avf_create definition changed avf_delete definition changed + bind_sock_reply definition changed bind_uri_reply definition changed + dhcp6_client_enable_disable definition changed + dhcp6_clients_enable_disable definition changed dhcp6_duid_ll_set + definition changed dhcp6_pd_client_enable_disable definition changed + dhcp6_pd_reply_event only in image dhcp6_pd_send_client_message + definition changed dhcp6_reply_event only in image + dhcp6_send_client_message definition changed dhcp_client_config + definition changed dhcp_client_details only in image dhcp_client_dump + only in image dhcp_compl_event definition changed + dslite_address_details only in image dslite_address_dump only in + image gbp_endpoint_group_add_del definition changed + gbp_endpoint_group_details only in image gbp_endpoint_group_dump only + in image gbp_recirc_add_del definition changed gbp_recirc_details + only in image gbp_recirc_dump only in image gbp_subnet_add_del + definition changed gbp_subnet_details only in image gbp_subnet_dump + only in image hw_interface_set_mtu definition changed igmp_details + definition changed igmp_dump definition changed igmp_enable_disable + definition changed igmp_event definition changed + igmp_group_prefix_details only in image igmp_group_prefix_dump only + in image igmp_group_prefix_set definition changed igmp_listen + definition changed ikev2_profile_set_auth definition changed + ikev2_profile_set_id definition changed + ip6_add_del_address_using_prefix definition changed ip_mroute_add_del + definition changed ip_probe_neighbor definition changed + ip_scan_neighbor_enable_disable definition changed + ip_unnumbered_details only in image ip_unnumbered_dump only in image + ipip_6rd_add_tunnel definition changed ipip_add_tunnel definition + changed ipip_tunnel_details definition changed ipsec_sa_details + definition changed ipsec_sad_add_del_entry definition changed + ipsec_tunnel_if_add_del definition changed kp_add_del_pod definition + changed kp_add_del_vip definition changed kp_conf definition changed + lb_add_del_vip definition changed mactime_add_del definition changed + mactime_enable definition changed memclnt_create definition changed + memclnt_create_reply definition changed memfd_segment_create + definition changed nat44_add_del_lb_static_mapping definition changed + nat44_add_del_static_mapping definition changed nat44_del_session + definition changed nat44_lb_static_mapping_details definition changed + nat44_static_mapping_details definition changed + nat44_user_session_details definition changed pipe_create definition + changed pipe_delete definition changed pipe_details only in image + pipe_dump only in image pot_profile_activate definition changed + pot_profile_add definition changed pot_profile_del definition changed + proxy_arp_add_del definition changed proxy_arp_details only in image + proxy_arp_dump only in image proxy_arp_intfc_details only in image + proxy_arp_intfc_dump only in image sock_init_shm_reply definition + changed sockclnt_create definition changed sockclnt_create_reply + definition changed sr_localsid_add_del definition changed + sr_localsids_details definition changed sr_policies_details only in + image sr_policies_dump only in image sr_policy_add definition changed + sr_policy_del definition changed sr_policy_mod definition changed + sr_steering_pol_details only in image sr_steering_pol_dump only in + image sw_interface_details definition changed sw_interface_set_mtu + definition changed tap_create_v2 definition changed + vnet_bier_neighbor_counters only in image + vnet_get_summary_stats_reply definition changed vxlan_offload_rx + definition changed want_bier_neighbor_stats definition changed + want_dhcp6_pd_reply_events definition changed want_dhcp6_reply_events + definition changed Found 107 api message signature differences + +Patches that changed API definitions +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + +``src/plugins/ioam/lib-pot/pot.api`` + +* `e9fcf23 <https://gerrit.fd.io/r/gitweb?p=vpp.git;a=commit;h=e9fcf23>`_ Fix some build warnings about "Old Style VLA" + +``src/plugins/gbp/gbp.api`` + +* `25b0494 <https://gerrit.fd.io/r/gitweb?p=vpp.git;a=commit;h=25b0494>`_ GBP V2 + +``src/plugins/map/map.api`` + +* `381e9a9 <https://gerrit.fd.io/r/gitweb?p=vpp.git;a=commit;h=381e9a9>`_ MAP: Move MAP-E/T to a plugin. + +``src/plugins/igmp/igmp.api`` + +* `947ea62 <https://gerrit.fd.io/r/gitweb?p=vpp.git;a=commit;h=947ea62>`_ IGMP improvements + +``src/plugins/lb/lb.api`` + +* `d92a0b5 <https://gerrit.fd.io/r/gitweb?p=vpp.git;a=commit;h=d92a0b5>`_ Rework kube-proxy into LB plugin + +``src/plugins/nat/nat.api`` + +* `70a26ac <https://gerrit.fd.io/r/gitweb?p=vpp.git;a=commit;h=70a26ac>`_ NAT44: nat44_del_session and nat44_user_session_details API update (VPP-1271) +* `ebdf190 <https://gerrit.fd.io/r/gitweb?p=vpp.git;a=commit;h=ebdf190>`_ NAT44: TCP connection close detection (VPP-1266) +* `1e5c07d <https://gerrit.fd.io/r/gitweb?p=vpp.git;a=commit;h=1e5c07d>`_ Add special Twice-NAT feature (VPP-1221) +* `16aa7f8 <https://gerrit.fd.io/r/gitweb?p=vpp.git;a=commit;h=16aa7f8>`_ DSLite: Implement new API call DSLITE_ADDRESS_DUMP. + +``src/plugins/avf/avf.api`` + +* `258a189 <https://gerrit.fd.io/r/gitweb?p=vpp.git;a=commit;h=258a189>`_ avf: api fix +* `6c9b964 <https://gerrit.fd.io/r/gitweb?p=vpp.git;a=commit;h=6c9b964>`_ avf: binary API and configurable RX/TX queue size + +``src/plugins/mactime/mactime.api`` + +* `7055e26 <https://gerrit.fd.io/r/gitweb?p=vpp.git;a=commit;h=7055e26>`_ Driver level time-based src mac filter + +``src/plugins/abf/abf.api`` + +* `669d07d <https://gerrit.fd.io/r/gitweb?p=vpp.git;a=commit;h=669d07d>`_ ACL based forwarding + +``src/vlibmemory/memclnt.api`` + +* `dab732a <https://gerrit.fd.io/r/gitweb?p=vpp.git;a=commit;h=dab732a>`_ VPP-1335 vapi crash when memclnt_keepalive received +* `7895872 <https://gerrit.fd.io/r/gitweb?p=vpp.git;a=commit;h=7895872>`_ Remove the historical memfd api segment bootstrap + +``src/vpp/stats/stats.api`` + +* `a21a367 <https://gerrit.fd.io/r/gitweb?p=vpp.git;a=commit;h=a21a367>`_ VPP-1324 SIGSEGV vl_msg_api_handler_with_vm_node() +* `586479a <https://gerrit.fd.io/r/gitweb?p=vpp.git;a=commit;h=586479a>`_ BIER neighbor stats +* `e906aac <https://gerrit.fd.io/r/gitweb?p=vpp.git;a=commit;h=e906aac>`_ STATS: Separate socket for fd exchange. +* `048a4e5 <https://gerrit.fd.io/r/gitweb?p=vpp.git;a=commit;h=048a4e5>`_ export counters in a memfd segment + +``src/vnet/interface.api`` + +* `d723161 <https://gerrit.fd.io/r/gitweb?p=vpp.git;a=commit;h=d723161>`_ MTU: Software interface / Per-protocol MTU support +* `fe7d4a2 <https://gerrit.fd.io/r/gitweb?p=vpp.git;a=commit;h=fe7d4a2>`_ Revert "MTU: Setting of MTU on software interface (instead of hardware interface)" +* `70083ee <https://gerrit.fd.io/r/gitweb?p=vpp.git;a=commit;h=70083ee>`_ MTU: Setting of MTU on software interface (instead of hardware interface) + +``src/vnet/ipfix-export/ipfix_export.api`` + +* `a9855ef <https://gerrit.fd.io/r/gitweb?p=vpp.git;a=commit;h=a9855ef>`_ Flow: Rename IPFIX exporter. + +``src/vnet/dhcp/dhcp6_pd_client_cp.api`` + +* `81119e8 <https://gerrit.fd.io/r/gitweb?p=vpp.git;a=commit;h=81119e8>`_ Implement DHCPv6 PD client (VPP-718, VPP-1050) + +``src/vnet/dhcp/dhcp.api`` + +* `dd3b8f7 <https://gerrit.fd.io/r/gitweb?p=vpp.git;a=commit;h=dd3b8f7>`_ Implement DHCPv6 IA NA client (VPP-1094) +* `d9778c2 <https://gerrit.fd.io/r/gitweb?p=vpp.git;a=commit;h=d9778c2>`_ Update DHCPv6 DUID code and fix coverity warnings +* `81119e8 <https://gerrit.fd.io/r/gitweb?p=vpp.git;a=commit;h=81119e8>`_ Implement DHCPv6 PD client (VPP-718, VPP-1050) +* `daff178 <https://gerrit.fd.io/r/gitweb?p=vpp.git;a=commit;h=daff178>`_ DHCP Client Dump + +``src/vnet/dhcp/dhcp6_ia_na_client_cp.api`` + +* `dd3b8f7 <https://gerrit.fd.io/r/gitweb?p=vpp.git;a=commit;h=dd3b8f7>`_ Implement DHCPv6 IA NA client (VPP-1094) + +``src/vnet/ip/ip.api`` + +* `947ea62 <https://gerrit.fd.io/r/gitweb?p=vpp.git;a=commit;h=947ea62>`_ IGMP improvements +* `7eaaf74 <https://gerrit.fd.io/r/gitweb?p=vpp.git;a=commit;h=7eaaf74>`_ proxy_arp: remove unused is_add +* `0053de6 <https://gerrit.fd.io/r/gitweb?p=vpp.git;a=commit;h=0053de6>`_ ARP proxy dumps +* `9e2f915 <https://gerrit.fd.io/r/gitweb?p=vpp.git;a=commit;h=9e2f915>`_ IP unnumbered dump +* `7f358b3 <https://gerrit.fd.io/r/gitweb?p=vpp.git;a=commit;h=7f358b3>`_ Periodic scan and probe of IP neighbors to maintain neighbor pools +* `e821ab1 <https://gerrit.fd.io/r/gitweb?p=vpp.git;a=commit;h=e821ab1>`_ IP mcast: allow unicast address as a next-hop +* `c7b4304 <https://gerrit.fd.io/r/gitweb?p=vpp.git;a=commit;h=c7b4304>`_ Implement ip_probe_neighbor API + +``src/vnet/ip/ip_types.api`` + +* `947ea62 <https://gerrit.fd.io/r/gitweb?p=vpp.git;a=commit;h=947ea62>`_ IGMP improvements +* `2c2feab <https://gerrit.fd.io/r/gitweb?p=vpp.git;a=commit;h=2c2feab>`_ VPPAPIGEN: Add union and enum support and IP4/IP6 address type. + +``src/vnet/devices/af_packet/af_packet.api`` + +* `04e0bb2 <https://gerrit.fd.io/r/gitweb?p=vpp.git;a=commit;h=04e0bb2>`_ af_packet: Add support for dump interfaces + +``src/vnet/devices/tap/tapv2.api`` + +* `d600ffe <https://gerrit.fd.io/r/gitweb?p=vpp.git;a=commit;h=d600ffe>`_ Update tapv2 documentation +* `0b06111 <https://gerrit.fd.io/r/gitweb?p=vpp.git;a=commit;h=0b06111>`_ VPP-1305: Add support for tags + +``src/vnet/devices/pipe/pipe.api`` + +* `ee8b973 <https://gerrit.fd.io/r/gitweb?p=vpp.git;a=commit;h=ee8b973>`_ VOM: support for pipes +* `17ff3c1 <https://gerrit.fd.io/r/gitweb?p=vpp.git;a=commit;h=17ff3c1>`_ Pipes + +``src/vnet/ipip/ipip.api`` + +* `d57f636 <https://gerrit.fd.io/r/gitweb?p=vpp.git;a=commit;h=d57f636>`_ VPP-1277: IPIP - Copy TOS/TC from inner packet to outer. + +``src/vnet/session/session.api`` + +* `7fb0fe1 <https://gerrit.fd.io/r/gitweb?p=vpp.git;a=commit;h=7fb0fe1>`_ udp/session: refactor to support dgram mode + +``src/vnet/ipsec/ipsec.api`` + +* `4b089f2 <https://gerrit.fd.io/r/gitweb?p=vpp.git;a=commit;h=4b089f2>`_ ipsec: support UDP encap/decap for NAT traversal +* `e9fcf23 <https://gerrit.fd.io/r/gitweb?p=vpp.git;a=commit;h=e9fcf23>`_ Fix some build warnings about "Old Style VLA" +* `8e1039a <https://gerrit.fd.io/r/gitweb?p=vpp.git;a=commit;h=8e1039a>`_ Allow an IPsec tunnel interface to be renumbered + +``src/vnet/vxlan/vxlan.api`` + +* `af86a48 <https://gerrit.fd.io/r/gitweb?p=vpp.git;a=commit;h=af86a48>`_ vxlan:offload RX flow + +``src/vnet/srv6/sr.api`` + +* `3337bd2 <https://gerrit.fd.io/r/gitweb?p=vpp.git;a=commit;h=3337bd2>`_ Fixed bugs in SRv6 API +* `e9fcf23 <https://gerrit.fd.io/r/gitweb?p=vpp.git;a=commit;h=e9fcf23>`_ Fix some build warnings about "Old Style VLA" + + |