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

[Jiang, YuX]

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

> -----Original Message-----
> From: dev <dev-bounces at dpdk.org> On Behalf Of Thomas Monjalon
> Sent: Saturday, January 30, 2021 9:23 AM
> To: announce at 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
>