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

[Jiang, YuX]

All,
Update the test status for Intel part. Till now 95% is executed and no critical issue blocked the test.

# Basic Intel(R) NIC testing
  * PF/VF(i40e,ixgbe and igb): Done. 1 issue is found but not are big issue.
  * PF/VF(ICE): Done. 3 issues are found regarding vf_vlan_strip and mac_vlan_pppoe.
  * Build or compile: 
	- Build: Done. No issue is found.
	- Compile: Done. No issue is found.
  * Intel NIC single core/NIC performance: Done. No big performance drop issue.
  * Power and IPsec: Done. No issue is found.
  * Other 21.02 new features: 
	- PF/VF(ICE) new features: Done. 5 issues are found for CVL new QinQ & eCPRI feature. Intel Dev. are working on them and trying to fix before RC3.
	- SNN/US 6 New Epic: Done. No issue is found.
	- CPU Enabling LCX-D & SNR-NS CPK test: PMD execution is 100% but debugging is 85%. QAT part is testing. Working on it, expect that it can be finished by RC3.
   
 # Basic cryptodev and virtio testing
   * Virtio: Done. Total find 3 bugs but not critical issues.
	- 3 Bugzilla bugs: https://bugs.dpdk.org/show_bug.cgi?id=630 
                        https://bugs.dpdk.org/show_bug.cgi?id=631
                        https://bugs.dpdk.org/show_bug.cgi?id=633 
   * Cryptodev: 
	- Function test: Done. No new issue is found. 
	- Performance test: Done. No data drop.

Best regards,
Jiang, Yu

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jiang, YuX
> Sent: Monday, February 1, 2021 5:50 PM
> To: 'Thomas Monjalon' <thomas at monjalon.net>; dev (dev at dpdk.org)
> <dev at dpdk.org>
> Cc: Devlin, Michelle <michelle.devlin at intel.com>; Mcnamara, John
> <john.mcnamara at intel.com>; Yigit, Ferruh <ferruh.yigit at intel.com>
> Subject: RE: [dpdk-dev] [dpdk-announce] release candidate 21.02-rc2
> 
> 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
> >