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Rather than fixing these comments, all old release notes comments are removed, because they are useful only for the current release. Few extra blank lines are removed for consistency. Signed-off-by: Thomas Monjalon Acked-by: Bruce Richardson Acked-by: David Marchand Acked-by: John McNamara --- doc/guides/rel_notes/release_16_04.rst | 1 - doc/guides/rel_notes/release_16_07.rst | 90 ------------------ doc/guides/rel_notes/release_16_11.rst | 124 ------------------------- doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_02.rst | 97 ------------------- doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_05.rst | 121 ------------------------ doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_08.rst | 95 ------------------- doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_11.rst | 110 ---------------------- doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_02.rst | 65 ------------- doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_05.rst | 95 ------------------- doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_08.rst | 73 --------------- doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_11.rst | 105 --------------------- doc/guides/rel_notes/release_19_02.rst | 108 --------------------- doc/guides/rel_notes/release_19_05.rst | 108 --------------------- doc/guides/rel_notes/release_19_08.rst | 117 ----------------------- doc/guides/rel_notes/release_19_11.rst | 121 ------------------------ doc/guides/rel_notes/release_20_02.rst | 96 ------------------- doc/guides/rel_notes/release_20_05.rst | 87 ----------------- doc/guides/rel_notes/release_20_08.rst | 107 --------------------- doc/guides/rel_notes/release_20_11.rst | 95 ------------------- doc/guides/rel_notes/release_21_02.rst | 94 ------------------- doc/guides/rel_notes/release_21_05.rst | 95 ------------------- doc/guides/rel_notes/release_21_08.rst | 97 ------------------- doc/guides/rel_notes/release_2_0.rst | 1 - doc/guides/rel_notes/release_2_1.rst | 2 - 24 files changed, 2104 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_16_04.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_16_04.rst index e9f1e6ff6c..b7d07834e1 100644 --- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_16_04.rst +++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_16_04.rst @@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ DPDK Release 16.04 ================== - New Features ------------ diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_16_07.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_16_07.rst index af89cf60a2..5be2d171f1 100644 --- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_16_07.rst +++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_16_07.rst @@ -4,39 +4,9 @@ DPDK Release 16.07 ================== -.. **Read this first.** - - The text below explains how to update the release notes. - - Use proper spelling, capitalization and punctuation in all sections. - - Variable and config names should be quoted as fixed width text: ``LIKE_THIS``. - - Build the docs and view the output file to ensure the changes are correct:: - - make doc-guides-html - - firefox build/doc/html/guides/rel_notes/release_16_07.html - - New Features ------------ -.. This section should contain new features added in this release. Sample format: - - * **Add a title in the past tense with a full stop.** - - Add a short 1-2 sentence description in the past tense. The description - should be enough to allow someone scanning the release notes to understand - the new feature. - - If the feature adds a lot of sub-features you can use a bullet list like this. - - * Added feature foo to do something. - * Enhanced feature bar to do something else. - - Refer to the previous release notes for examples. - * **Removed the mempool cache memory if caching is not being used.** The size of the mempool structure is reduced if the per-lcore cache is disabled. @@ -217,15 +187,6 @@ New Features Resolved Issues --------------- -.. This section should contain bug fixes added to the relevant sections. Sample format: - - * **code/section Fixed issue in the past tense with a full stop.** - - Add a short 1-2 sentence description of the resolved issue in the past tense. - The title should contain the code/lib section like a commit message. - Add the entries in alphabetic order in the relevant sections below. - - EAL ~~~ @@ -289,33 +250,9 @@ Libraries counter. This lead to a memory leak of the direct mbuf. -Examples -~~~~~~~~ - - -Other -~~~~~ - - -Known Issues ------------- - -.. This section should contain new known issues in this release. Sample format: - - * **Add title in present tense with full stop.** - - Add a short 1-2 sentence description of the known issue in the present - tense. Add information on any known workarounds. - - API Changes ----------- -.. This section should contain API changes. Sample format: - - * Add a short 1-2 sentence description of the API change. Use fixed width - quotes for ``rte_function_names`` or ``rte_struct_names``. Use the past tense. - * The following counters are removed from the ``rte_eth_stats`` structure: * ``ibadcrc`` @@ -354,10 +291,6 @@ API Changes ABI Changes ----------- -.. * Add a short 1-2 sentence description of the ABI change that was announced in - the previous releases and made in this release. Use fixed width quotes for - ``rte_function_names`` or ``rte_struct_names``. Use the past tense. - * The ``rte_port_source_params`` structure has new fields to support PCAP files. It was already in release 16.04 with ``RTE_NEXT_ABI`` flag. @@ -372,8 +305,6 @@ ABI Changes Shared Library Versions ----------------------- -.. Update any library version updated in this release and prepend with a ``+`` sign. - The libraries prepended with a plus sign were incremented in this version. .. code-block:: diff @@ -412,16 +343,6 @@ The libraries prepended with a plus sign were incremented in this version. Tested Platforms ---------------- -.. This section should contain a list of platforms that were tested with this - release. - - The format is: - - #. Platform name. - - - Platform details. - - Platform details. - #. SuperMicro 1U - BIOS: 1.0c @@ -472,15 +393,6 @@ Tested Platforms Tested NICs ----------- -.. This section should contain a list of NICs that were tested with this release. - - The format is: - - #. NIC name. - - - NIC details. - - NIC details. - #. Intel(R) Ethernet Controller X540-AT2 - Firmware version: 0x80000389 @@ -539,8 +451,6 @@ Tested NICs Tested OSes ----------- -.. This section should contain a list of OSes that were tested with this release. - - CentOS 7.0 - Fedora 23 - Fedora 24 diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_16_11.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_16_11.rst index 3cec9143cf..a2bfbcd70e 100644 --- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_16_11.rst +++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_16_11.rst @@ -4,42 +4,9 @@ DPDK Release 16.11 ================== -.. **Read this first.** - - The text below explains how to update the release notes. - - Use proper spelling, capitalization and punctuation in all sections. - - Variable and config names should be quoted as fixed width text: ``LIKE_THIS``. - - Build the docs and view the output file to ensure the changes are correct:: - - make doc-guides-html - - firefox build/doc/html/guides/rel_notes/release_16_11.html - - New Features ------------ -.. This section should contain new features added in this release. Sample format: - - * **Add a title in the past tense with a full stop.** - - Add a short 1-2 sentence description in the past tense. The description - should be enough to allow someone scanning the release notes to understand - the new feature. - - If the feature adds a lot of sub-features you can use a bullet list like this. - - * Added feature foo to do something. - * Enhanced feature bar to do something else. - - Refer to the previous release notes for examples. - - This section is a comment. Make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - - * **Added software parser for packet type.** * Added a new function ``rte_pktmbuf_read()`` to read the packet data from an @@ -159,20 +126,6 @@ New Features The config option ``RTE_MACHINE`` can be used to pass code names to the compiler via the ``-march`` flag. -Resolved Issues ---------------- - -.. This section should contain bug fixes added to the relevant sections. Sample format: - - * **code/section Fixed issue in the past tense with a full stop.** - - Add a short 1-2 sentence description of the resolved issue in the past tense. - The title should contain the code/lib section like a commit message. - Add the entries in alphabetic order in the relevant sections below. - - This section is a comment. Make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - - Drivers ~~~~~~~ @@ -183,19 +136,9 @@ Drivers * **enic: Fixed high driver overhead when servicing Rx queues beyond the first.** - Known Issues ------------ -.. This section should contain new known issues in this release. Sample format: - - * **Add title in present tense with full stop.** - - Add a short 1-2 sentence description of the known issue in the present - tense. Add information on any known workarounds. - - This section is a comment. Make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - * **L3fwd-power app does not work properly when Rx vector is enabled.** The L3fwd-power app doesn't work properly with some drivers in vector mode @@ -223,13 +166,6 @@ Known Issues API Changes ----------- -.. This section should contain API changes. Sample format: - - * Add a short 1-2 sentence description of the API change. Use fixed width - quotes for ``rte_function_names`` or ``rte_struct_names``. Use the past tense. - - This section is a comment. Make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - * The driver naming convention has been changed to make them more consistent. It especially impacts ``--vdev`` arguments. For example ``eth_pcap`` becomes ``net_pcap`` and ``cryptodev_aesni_mb_pmd`` becomes @@ -273,32 +209,9 @@ API Changes and ``rte_eal_vdrv_unregister``. -ABI Changes ------------ - -.. This section should contain ABI changes. Sample format: - - * Add a short 1-2 sentence description of the ABI change that was announced in - the previous releases and made in this release. Use fixed width quotes for - ``rte_function_names`` or ``rte_struct_names``. Use the past tense. - - This section is a comment. Make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - - - Shared Library Versions ----------------------- -.. Update any library version updated in this release and prepend with a ``+`` - sign, like this: - - libethdev.so.4 - librte_acl.so.2 - + librte_cfgfile.so.2 - librte_cmdline.so.2 - - - The libraries prepended with a plus sign were incremented in this version. .. code-block:: diff @@ -337,17 +250,6 @@ The libraries prepended with a plus sign were incremented in this version. Tested Platforms ---------------- -.. This section should contain a list of platforms that were tested with this release. - - The format is: - - #. Platform name. - - * Platform details. - * Platform details. - - This section is a comment. Make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - #. SuperMicro 1U - BIOS: 1.0c @@ -412,17 +314,6 @@ Tested Platforms Tested NICs ----------- -.. This section should contain a list of NICs that were tested with this release. - - The format is: - - #. NIC name. - - * NIC details. - * NIC details. - - This section is a comment. Make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - #. Intel(R) Ethernet Controller X540-AT2 - Firmware version: 0x80000389 @@ -572,21 +463,6 @@ Tested NICs Tested OSes ----------- -.. This section should contain a list of OSes that were tested with this release. - The format is as follows, in alphabetical order: - - * CentOS 7.0 - * Fedora 23 - * Fedora 24 - * FreeBSD 10.3 - * Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2 - * SUSE Enterprise Linux 12 - * Ubuntu 15.10 - * Ubuntu 16.04 LTS - * Wind River Linux 8 - - This section is a comment. Make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - * CentOS 7.2 * Fedora 23 * Fedora 24 diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_02.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_02.rst index 2244d27f96..753ef8a408 100644 --- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_02.rst +++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_02.rst @@ -4,43 +4,9 @@ DPDK Release 17.02 ================== -.. **Read this first.** - - The text below explains how to update the release notes. - - Use proper spelling, capitalization and punctuation in all sections. - - Variable and config names should be quoted as fixed width text: ``LIKE_THIS``. - - Build the docs and view the output file to ensure the changes are correct:: - - make doc-guides-html - - firefox build/doc/html/guides/rel_notes/release_17_02.html - - New Features ------------ -.. This section should contain new features added in this release. Sample format: - - * **Add a title in the past tense with a full stop.** - - Add a short 1-2 sentence description in the past tense. The description - should be enough to allow someone scanning the release notes to understand - the new feature. - - If the feature adds a lot of sub-features you can use a bullet list like this. - - * Added feature foo to do something. - * Enhanced feature bar to do something else. - - Refer to the previous release notes for examples. - - This section is a comment. do not overwrite or remove it. - Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - ========================================================= - * **Added support for representing buses in EAL** The ``rte_bus`` structure was introduced into the EAL. This allows for @@ -256,18 +222,6 @@ New Features Resolved Issues --------------- -.. This section should contain bug fixes added to the relevant sections. Sample format: - - * **code/section Fixed issue in the past tense with a full stop.** - - Add a short 1-2 sentence description of the resolved issue in the past tense. - The title should contain the code/lib section like a commit message. - Add the entries in alphabetic order in the relevant sections below. - - This section is a comment. do not overwrite or remove it. - Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - ========================================================= - Drivers ~~~~~~~ @@ -286,19 +240,9 @@ Examples PCI data resulting in a segmentation fault. - API Changes ----------- -.. This section should contain API changes. Sample format: - - * Add a short 1-2 sentence description of the API change. Use fixed width - quotes for ``rte_function_names`` or ``rte_struct_names``. Use the past tense. - - This section is a comment. do not overwrite or remove it. - Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - ========================================================= - * **Moved five APIs for VF management from the ethdev to the ixgbe PMD.** The following five APIs for VF management from the PF have been removed from @@ -321,35 +265,9 @@ API Changes The declarations for the API’s can be found in ``rte_pmd_ixgbe.h``. -ABI Changes ------------ - -.. This section should contain ABI changes. Sample format: - - * Add a short 1-2 sentence description of the ABI change that was announced in - the previous releases and made in this release. Use fixed width quotes for - ``rte_function_names`` or ``rte_struct_names``. Use the past tense. - - This section is a comment. do not overwrite or remove it. - Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - ========================================================= - - - Shared Library Versions ----------------------- -.. Update any library version updated in this release and prepend with a ``+`` - sign, like this: - - librte_acl.so.2 - + librte_cfgfile.so.2 - librte_cmdline.so.2 - - This section is a comment. do not overwrite or remove it. - ========================================================= - - The libraries prepended with a plus sign were incremented in this version. .. code-block:: diff @@ -388,21 +306,6 @@ The libraries prepended with a plus sign were incremented in this version. Tested Platforms ---------------- -.. This section should contain a list of platforms that were tested with this release. - - The format is: - - * platform with combinations - - * List of CPU - * List of OS - * List of devices - * Other relevant details... - - This section is a comment. do not overwrite or remove it. - Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - ========================================================= - This release has been tested with the below list of CPU/device/firmware/OS. Each section describes a different set of combinations. diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_05.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_05.rst index 641824065e..b0dad76fd3 100644 --- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_05.rst +++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_05.rst @@ -4,46 +4,9 @@ DPDK Release 17.05 ================== -.. **Read this first.** - - The text in the sections below explains how to update the release notes. - - Use proper spelling, capitalization and punctuation in all sections. - - Variable and config names should be quoted as fixed width text: - ``LIKE_THIS``. - - Build the docs and view the output file to ensure the changes are correct:: - - make doc-guides-html - - xdg-open build/doc/html/guides/rel_notes/release_17_05.html - - New Features ------------ -.. This section should contain new features added in this release. Sample - format: - - * **Add a title in the past tense with a full stop.** - - Add a short 1-2 sentence description in the past tense. The description - should be enough to allow someone scanning the release notes to - understand the new feature. - - If the feature adds a lot of sub-features you can use a bullet list like - this: - - * Added feature foo to do something. - * Enhanced feature bar to do something else. - - Refer to the previous release notes for examples. - - This section is a comment. do not overwrite or remove it. - Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - ========================================================= - * **Reorganized mbuf structure.** The mbuf structure has been reorganized as follows: @@ -328,23 +291,6 @@ New Features Resolved Issues --------------- -.. This section should contain bug fixes added to the relevant - sections. Sample format: - - * **code/section Fixed issue in the past tense with a full stop.** - - Add a short 1-2 sentence description of the resolved issue in the past - tense. - - The title should contain the code/lib section like a commit message. - - Add the entries in alphabetic order in the relevant sections below. - - This section is a comment. do not overwrite or remove it. - Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - ========================================================= - - * **l2fwd-keepalive: Fixed unclean shutdowns.** Added clean shutdown to l2fwd-keepalive so that it can free up @@ -354,17 +300,6 @@ Resolved Issues Known Issues ------------ -.. This section should contain new known issues in this release. Sample format: - - * **Add title in present tense with full stop.** - - Add a short 1-2 sentence description of the known issue in the present - tense. Add information on any known workarounds. - - This section is a comment. do not overwrite or remove it. - Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - ========================================================= - * **LSC interrupt doesn't work for virtio-user + vhost-kernel.** LSC interrupt cannot be detected when setting the backend, tap device, @@ -374,16 +309,6 @@ Known Issues API Changes ----------- -.. This section should contain API changes. Sample format: - - * Add a short 1-2 sentence description of the API change. Use fixed width - quotes for ``rte_function_names`` or ``rte_struct_names``. Use the past - tense. - - This section is a comment. do not overwrite or remove it. - Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - ========================================================= - * The LPM ``next_hop`` field is extended from 8 bits to 21 bits for IPv6 while keeping ABI compatibility. @@ -466,16 +391,6 @@ API Changes ABI Changes ----------- -.. This section should contain ABI changes. Sample format: - - * Add a short 1-2 sentence description of the ABI change that was announced - in the previous releases and made in this release. Use fixed width quotes - for ``rte_function_names`` or ``rte_struct_names``. Use the past tense. - - This section is a comment. do not overwrite or remove it. - Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - ========================================================= - * **Reorganized the mbuf structure.** The order and size of the fields in the ``mbuf`` structure changed, @@ -488,15 +403,6 @@ ABI Changes Removed Items ------------- -.. This section should contain removed items in this release. Sample format: - - * Add a short 1-2 sentence description of the removed item in the past - tense. - - This section is a comment. do not overwrite or remove it. - Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - ========================================================= - * KNI vhost support has been removed. * The dpdk_qat sample application has been removed. @@ -504,17 +410,6 @@ Removed Items Shared Library Versions ----------------------- -.. Update any library version updated in this release and prepend with a ``+`` - sign, like this: - - librte_acl.so.2 - + librte_cfgfile.so.2 - librte_cmdline.so.2 - - This section is a comment. do not overwrite or remove it. - ========================================================= - - The libraries prepended with a plus sign were incremented in this version. .. code-block:: diff @@ -557,22 +452,6 @@ The libraries prepended with a plus sign were incremented in this version. Tested Platforms ---------------- -.. This section should contain a list of platforms that were tested with this - release. - - The format is: - - * platform with combinations - - * List of CPU - * List of OS - * List of devices - * Other relevant details... - - This section is a comment. do not overwrite or remove it. - Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - ========================================================= - * Intel(R) platforms with Intel(R) NICs combinations * CPU diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_08.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_08.rst index dc6224097a..25439dad45 100644 --- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_08.rst +++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_08.rst @@ -4,46 +4,9 @@ DPDK Release 17.08 ================== -.. **Read this first.** - - The text in the sections below explains how to update the release notes. - - Use proper spelling, capitalization and punctuation in all sections. - - Variable and config names should be quoted as fixed width text: - ``LIKE_THIS``. - - Build the docs and view the output file to ensure the changes are correct:: - - make doc-guides-html - - xdg-open build/doc/html/guides/rel_notes/release_17_08.html - - New Features ------------ -.. This section should contain new features added in this release. Sample - format: - - * **Add a title in the past tense with a full stop.** - - Add a short 1-2 sentence description in the past tense. The description - should be enough to allow someone scanning the release notes to - understand the new feature. - - If the feature adds a lot of sub-features you can use a bullet list like - this: - - * Added feature foo to do something. - * Enhanced feature bar to do something else. - - Refer to the previous release notes for examples. - - This section is a comment. do not overwrite or remove it. - Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - ========================================================= - * **Increase minimum x86 ISA version to SSE4.2.** Starting with version 17.08, DPDK requires SSE4.2 to run on x86. @@ -218,33 +181,12 @@ New Features Known Issues ------------ -.. This section should contain new known issues in this release. Sample format: - - * **Add title in present tense with full stop.** - - Add a short 1-2 sentence description of the known issue in the present - tense. Add information on any known workarounds. - - This section is a comment. do not overwrite or remove it. - Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - ========================================================= - * **Starting with version 17.08, libnuma is required to build DPDK.** API Changes ----------- -.. This section should contain API changes. Sample format: - - * Add a short 1-2 sentence description of the API change. Use fixed width - quotes for ``rte_function_names`` or ``rte_struct_names``. Use the past - tense. - - This section is a comment. do not overwrite or remove it. - Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - ========================================================= - * **Modified the _rte_eth_dev_callback_process function in the ethdev library.** The function ``_rte_eth_dev_callback_process()`` has been modified. The @@ -307,16 +249,6 @@ API Changes ABI Changes ----------- -.. This section should contain ABI changes. Sample format: - - * Add a short 1-2 sentence description of the ABI change that was announced - in the previous releases and made in this release. Use fixed width quotes - for ``rte_function_names`` or ``rte_struct_names``. Use the past tense. - - This section is a comment. do not overwrite or remove it. - Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - ========================================================= - * Changed type of ``domain`` field in ``rte_pci_addr`` to ``uint32_t`` to follow the PCI standard. @@ -359,17 +291,6 @@ ABI Changes Shared Library Versions ----------------------- -.. Update any library version updated in this release and prepend with a ``+`` - sign, like this: - - librte_acl.so.2 - + librte_cfgfile.so.2 - librte_cmdline.so.2 - - This section is a comment. do not overwrite or remove it. - ========================================================= - - The libraries prepended with a plus sign were incremented in this version. .. code-block:: diff @@ -413,22 +334,6 @@ The libraries prepended with a plus sign were incremented in this version. Tested Platforms ---------------- -.. This section should contain a list of platforms that were tested with this - release. - - The format is: - - * platform with combinations - - * List of CPU - * List of OS - * List of devices - * Other relevant details... - - This section is a comment. do not overwrite or remove it. - Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - ========================================================= - * Intel(R) platforms with Mellanox(R) NICs combinations * Platform details: diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_11.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_11.rst index 1f3b45ef61..9ecf38c9d5 100644 --- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_11.rst +++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_11.rst @@ -4,46 +4,9 @@ DPDK Release 17.11 ================== -.. **Read this first.** - - The text in the sections below explains how to update the release notes. - - Use proper spelling, capitalization and punctuation in all sections. - - Variable and config names should be quoted as fixed width text: - ``LIKE_THIS``. - - Build the docs and view the output file to ensure the changes are correct:: - - make doc-guides-html - - xdg-open build/doc/html/guides/rel_notes/release_17_11.html - - New Features ------------ -.. This section should contain new features added in this release. Sample - format: - - * **Add a title in the past tense with a full stop.** - - Add a short 1-2 sentence description in the past tense. The description - should be enough to allow someone scanning the release notes to - understand the new feature. - - If the feature adds a lot of sub-features you can use a bullet list like - this: - - * Added feature foo to do something. - * Enhanced feature bar to do something else. - - Refer to the previous release notes for examples. - - This section is a comment. do not overwrite or remove it. - Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - ========================================================= - * **Extended port_id range from uint8_t to uint16_t.** Increased the ``port_id`` range from 8 bits to 16 bits in order to support @@ -293,23 +256,6 @@ New Features Resolved Issues --------------- -.. This section should contain bug fixes added to the relevant - sections. Sample format: - - * **code/section Fixed issue in the past tense with a full stop.** - - Add a short 1-2 sentence description of the resolved issue in the past - tense. - - The title should contain the code/lib section like a commit message. - - Add the entries in alphabetic order in the relevant sections below. - - This section is a comment. do not overwrite or remove it. - Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - ========================================================= - - * **Service core fails to call service callback due to atomic lock** In a specific configuration of multi-thread unsafe services and service @@ -322,16 +268,6 @@ Resolved Issues API Changes ----------- -.. This section should contain API changes. Sample format: - - * Add a short 1-2 sentence description of the API change. Use fixed width - quotes for ``rte_function_names`` or ``rte_struct_names``. Use the past - tense. - - This section is a comment. do not overwrite or remove it. - Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - ========================================================= - * **Ethdev device name length increased.** The size of internal device name has been increased to 64 characters @@ -491,16 +427,6 @@ API Changes ABI Changes ----------- -.. This section should contain ABI changes. Sample format: - - * Add a short 1-2 sentence description of the ABI change that was announced - in the previous releases and made in this release. Use fixed width quotes - for ``rte_function_names`` or ``rte_struct_names``. Use the past tense. - - This section is a comment. do not overwrite or remove it. - Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - ========================================================= - * **Extended port_id range.** The size of the field ``port_id`` in the ``rte_eth_dev_data`` structure @@ -520,15 +446,6 @@ ABI Changes Removed Items ------------- -.. This section should contain removed items in this release. Sample format: - - * Add a short 1-2 sentence description of the removed item in the past - tense. - - This section is a comment. do not overwrite or remove it. - Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - ========================================================= - * Xen dom0 in EAL has been removed, as well as the xenvirt PMD and vhost_xen. * The crypto performance unit tests have been removed, @@ -538,17 +455,6 @@ Removed Items Shared Library Versions ----------------------- -.. Update any library version updated in this release and prepend with a ``+`` - sign, like this: - - librte_acl.so.2 - + librte_cfgfile.so.2 - librte_cmdline.so.2 - - This section is a comment. do not overwrite or remove it. - ========================================================= - - The libraries prepended with a plus sign were incremented in this version. .. code-block:: diff @@ -605,22 +511,6 @@ The libraries prepended with a plus sign were incremented in this version. Tested Platforms ---------------- -.. This section should contain a list of platforms that were tested with this - release. - - The format is: - - * platform with combinations - - * List of CPU - * List of OS - * List of devices - * Other relevant details... - - This section is a comment. do not overwrite or remove it. - Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - ========================================================= - * Intel(R) platforms with Intel(R) NICs combinations * CPU diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_02.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_02.rst index 3523ea7fdc..989017786b 100644 --- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_02.rst +++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_02.rst @@ -4,46 +4,9 @@ DPDK Release 18.02 ================== -.. **Read this first.** - - The text in the sections below explains how to update the release notes. - - Use proper spelling, capitalization and punctuation in all sections. - - Variable and config names should be quoted as fixed width text: - ``LIKE_THIS``. - - Build the docs and view the output file to ensure the changes are correct:: - - make doc-guides-html - - xdg-open build/doc/html/guides/rel_notes/release_18_02.html - - New Features ------------ -.. This section should contain new features added in this release. Sample - format: - - * **Add a title in the past tense with a full stop.** - - Add a short 1-2 sentence description in the past tense. The description - should be enough to allow someone scanning the release notes to - understand the new feature. - - If the feature adds a lot of sub-features you can use a bullet list like - this: - - * Added feature foo to do something. - * Enhanced feature bar to do something else. - - Refer to the previous release notes for examples. - - This section is a comment. do not overwrite or remove it. - Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - ========================================================= - * **Added function to allow releasing internal EAL resources on exit.** During ``rte_eal_init()`` EAL allocates memory from hugepages to enable its @@ -260,17 +223,6 @@ New Features Shared Library Versions ----------------------- -.. Update any library version updated in this release and prepend with a ``+`` - sign, like this: - - librte_acl.so.2 - + librte_cfgfile.so.2 - librte_cmdline.so.2 - - This section is a comment. do not overwrite or remove it. - ========================================================= - - The libraries prepended with a plus sign were incremented in this version. .. code-block:: diff @@ -326,26 +278,9 @@ The libraries prepended with a plus sign were incremented in this version. librte_vhost.so.3 - Tested Platforms ---------------- -.. This section should contain a list of platforms that were tested with this - release. - - The format is: - - * platform with combinations - - * List of CPU - * List of OS - * List of devices - * Other relevant details... - - This section is a comment. do not overwrite or remove it. - Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - ========================================================= - * Intel(R) platforms with Intel(R) NICs combinations * CPU diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_05.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_05.rst index 2b1bb06a6a..3255c8a4b1 100644 --- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_05.rst +++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_05.rst @@ -4,46 +4,9 @@ DPDK Release 18.05 ================== -.. **Read this first.** - - The text in the sections below explains how to update the release notes. - - Use proper spelling, capitalization and punctuation in all sections. - - Variable and config names should be quoted as fixed width text: - ``LIKE_THIS``. - - Build the docs and view the output file to ensure the changes are correct:: - - make doc-guides-html - - xdg-open build/doc/html/guides/rel_notes/release_18_05.html - - New Features ------------ -.. This section should contain new features added in this release. Sample - format: - - * **Add a title in the past tense with a full stop.** - - Add a short 1-2 sentence description in the past tense. The description - should be enough to allow someone scanning the release notes to - understand the new feature. - - If the feature adds a lot of sub-features you can use a bullet list like - this: - - * Added feature foo to do something. - * Enhanced feature bar to do something else. - - Refer to the previous release notes for examples. - - This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it. - Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - ========================================================= - * **Reworked memory subsystem.** Memory subsystem has been reworked to support new functionality. @@ -343,16 +306,6 @@ New Features API Changes ----------- -.. This section should contain API changes. Sample format: - - * Add a short 1-2 sentence description of the API change. Use fixed width - quotes for ``rte_function_names`` or ``rte_struct_names``. Use the past - tense. - - This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it. - Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - ========================================================= - * service cores: No longer marked as experimental. The service cores functions are no longer marked as experimental, and have @@ -507,16 +460,6 @@ API Changes ABI Changes ----------- -.. This section should contain ABI changes. Sample format: - - * Add a short 1-2 sentence description of the ABI change that was announced - in the previous releases and made in this release. Use fixed width quotes - for ``rte_function_names`` or ``rte_struct_names``. Use the past tense. - - This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it. - Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - ========================================================= - * ring: The alignment constraints on the ring structure has been relaxed to one cache line instead of two, and an empty cache line padding is added between the producer and consumer structures. The size of the @@ -572,17 +515,6 @@ ABI Changes Known Issues ------------ -.. This section should contain new known issues in this release. Sample format: - - * **Add title in present tense with full stop.** - - Add a short 1-2 sentence description of the known issue in the present - tense. Add information on any known workarounds. - - This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it. - Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - ========================================================= - * **Secondary process launch is not reliable.** Recent memory hotplug patches have made multiprocess startup less reliable @@ -647,17 +579,6 @@ Known Issues Shared Library Versions ----------------------- -.. Update any library version updated in this release and prepend with a ``+`` - sign, like this: - - librte_acl.so.2 - + librte_cfgfile.so.2 - librte_cmdline.so.2 - - This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it. - ========================================================= - - The libraries prepended with a plus sign were incremented in this version. .. code-block:: diff @@ -721,22 +642,6 @@ The libraries prepended with a plus sign were incremented in this version. Tested Platforms ---------------- -.. This section should contain a list of platforms that were tested with this - release. - - The format is: - - * platform with combinations - - * List of CPU - * List of OS - * List of devices - * Other relevant details... - - This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it. - Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - ========================================================= - * Intel(R) platforms with Intel(R) NICs combinations * CPU diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_08.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_08.rst index 4ae388c331..314723f1e0 100644 --- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_08.rst +++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_08.rst @@ -4,46 +4,9 @@ DPDK Release 18.08 ================== -.. **Read this first.** - - The text in the sections below explains how to update the release notes. - - Use proper spelling, capitalization and punctuation in all sections. - - Variable and config names should be quoted as fixed width text: - ``LIKE_THIS``. - - Build the docs and view the output file to ensure the changes are correct:: - - make doc-guides-html - - xdg-open build/doc/html/guides/rel_notes/release_18_08.html - - New Features ------------ -.. This section should contain new features added in this release. - Sample format: - - * **Add a title in the past tense with a full stop.** - - Add a short 1-2 sentence description in the past tense. - The description should be enough to allow someone scanning - the release notes to understand the new feature. - - If the feature adds a lot of sub-features you can use a bullet list - like this: - - * Added feature foo to do something. - * Enhanced feature bar to do something else. - - Refer to the previous release notes for examples. - - This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it. - Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - ========================================================= - * **Added support for Hyper-V netvsc PMD.** The new ``netvsc`` poll mode driver provides native support for @@ -121,16 +84,6 @@ New Features API Changes ----------- -.. This section should contain API changes. Sample format: - - * Add a short 1-2 sentence description of the API change. - Use fixed width quotes for ``function_names`` or ``struct_names``. - Use the past tense. - - This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it. - Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - ========================================================= - * The path to the runtime config file has changed. The new path is determined as follows: @@ -221,16 +174,6 @@ API Changes Shared Library Versions ----------------------- -.. Update any library version updated in this release - and prepend with a ``+`` sign, like this: - - librte_acl.so.2 - + librte_cfgfile.so.2 - librte_cmdline.so.2 - - This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it. - ========================================================= - The libraries prepended with a plus sign were incremented in this version. .. code-block:: diff @@ -295,22 +238,6 @@ The libraries prepended with a plus sign were incremented in this version. Tested Platforms ---------------- -.. This section should contain a list of platforms that were tested - with this release. - - The format is: - - * platform with combinations - - * List of CPU - * List of OS - * List of devices - * Other relevant details... - - This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it. - Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - ========================================================= - * Intel(R) platforms with Intel(R) NICs combinations * CPU diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_11.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_11.rst index 65bab557d4..be52bf0803 100644 --- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_11.rst +++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_11.rst @@ -4,56 +4,9 @@ DPDK Release 18.11 ================== -.. **Read this first.** - - The text in the sections below explains how to update the release notes. - - Use proper spelling, capitalization and punctuation in all sections. - - Variable and config names should be quoted as fixed width text: - ``LIKE_THIS``. - - Build the docs and view the output file to ensure the changes are correct:: - - make doc-guides-html - - xdg-open build/doc/html/guides/rel_notes/release_18_11.html - - New Features ------------ -.. This section should contain new features added in this release. - Sample format: - - * **Add a title in the past tense with a full stop.** - - Add a short 1-2 sentence description in the past tense. - The description should be enough to allow someone scanning - the release notes to understand the new feature. - - If the feature adds a lot of sub-features you can use a bullet list - like this: - - * Added feature foo to do something. - * Enhanced feature bar to do something else. - - Refer to the previous release notes for examples. - - Suggested order in release notes items: - * Core libs (EAL, mempool, ring, mbuf, buses) - * Device abstraction libs and PMDs - - ethdev (lib, PMDs) - - cryptodev (lib, PMDs) - - eventdev (lib, PMDs) - - etc - * Other libs - * Apps, Examples, Tools (if significant) - - This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it. - Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - ========================================================= - * **Added support for using externally allocated memory in DPDK.** DPDK has added support for creating new ``rte_malloc`` heaps referencing @@ -356,16 +309,6 @@ New Features API Changes ----------- -.. This section should contain API changes. Sample format: - - * Add a short 1-2 sentence description of the API change. - Use fixed width quotes for ``function_names`` or ``struct_names``. - Use the past tense. - - This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it. - Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - ========================================================= - * eal: ``rte_memseg_list`` structure now has an additional flag indicating whether the memseg list is externally allocated. This will have implications for any users of memseg-walk-related functions, as they will now have to skip @@ -448,17 +391,6 @@ API Changes ABI Changes ----------- -.. This section should contain ABI changes. Sample format: - - * Add a short 1-2 sentence description of the ABI change - that was announced in the previous releases and made in this release. - Use fixed width quotes for ``function_names`` or ``struct_names``. - Use the past tense. - - This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it. - Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - ========================================================= - * eal: added ``legacy_mem`` and ``single_file_segments`` values to ``rte_config`` structure on account of improving DPDK usability when using either ``--legacy-mem`` or ``--single-file-segments`` flags. @@ -489,16 +421,6 @@ ABI Changes Shared Library Versions ----------------------- -.. Update any library version updated in this release - and prepend with a ``+`` sign, like this: - - librte_acl.so.2 - + librte_cfgfile.so.2 - librte_cmdline.so.2 - - This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it. - ========================================================= - The libraries prepended with a plus sign were incremented in this version. .. code-block:: diff @@ -564,17 +486,6 @@ The libraries prepended with a plus sign were incremented in this version. Known Issues ------------ -.. This section should contain new known issues in this release. Sample format: - - * **Add title in present tense with full stop.** - - Add a short 1-2 sentence description of the known issue - in the present tense. Add information on any known workarounds. - - This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it. - Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - ========================================================= - * When using SR-IOV (VF) support with netvsc PMD and the Mellanox mlx5 bifurcated driver the Linux netvsc device must be brought up before the netvsc device is unbound and passed to the DPDK. @@ -598,22 +509,6 @@ Known Issues Tested Platforms ---------------- -.. This section should contain a list of platforms that were tested - with this release. - - The format is: - - * platform with combinations - - * List of CPU - * List of OS - * List of devices - * Other relevant details... - - This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it. - Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - ========================================================= - * Intel(R) platforms with Intel(R) NICs combinations * CPU diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_19_02.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_19_02.rst index 87dfbf5c7d..e2b8200739 100644 --- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_19_02.rst +++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_19_02.rst @@ -4,56 +4,9 @@ DPDK Release 19.02 ================== -.. **Read this first.** - - The text in the sections below explains how to update the release notes. - - Use proper spelling, capitalization and punctuation in all sections. - - Variable and config names should be quoted as fixed width text: - ``LIKE_THIS``. - - Build the docs and view the output file to ensure the changes are correct:: - - make doc-guides-html - - xdg-open build/doc/html/guides/rel_notes/release_19_02.html - - New Features ------------ -.. This section should contain new features added in this release. - Sample format: - - * **Add a title in the past tense with a full stop.** - - Add a short 1-2 sentence description in the past tense. - The description should be enough to allow someone scanning - the release notes to understand the new feature. - - If the feature adds a lot of sub-features you can use a bullet list - like this: - - * Added feature foo to do something. - * Enhanced feature bar to do something else. - - Refer to the previous release notes for examples. - - Suggested order in release notes items: - * Core libs (EAL, mempool, ring, mbuf, buses) - * Device abstraction libs and PMDs - - ethdev (lib, PMDs) - - cryptodev (lib, PMDs) - - eventdev (lib, PMDs) - - etc - * Other libs - * Apps, Examples, Tools (if significant) - - This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it. - Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - ========================================================= - * **Added support for freeing hugepages exactly as originally allocated.** Some applications using memory event callbacks (especially for managing @@ -197,18 +150,6 @@ New Features API Changes ----------- -.. This section should contain API changes. Sample format: - - * sample: Add a short 1-2 sentence description of the API change - which was announced in the previous releases and made in this release. - Start with a scope label like "ethdev:". - Use fixed width quotes for ``function_names`` or ``struct_names``. - Use the past tense. - - This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it. - Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - ========================================================= - * eal: Function ``rte_bsf64`` in ``rte_bitmap.h`` has been renamed to ``rte_bsf64_safe`` and moved to ``rte_common.h``. A new ``rte_bsf64`` function has been added in ``rte_common.h`` that follows the convention set @@ -250,18 +191,6 @@ API Changes ABI Changes ----------- -.. This section should contain ABI changes. Sample format: - - * sample: Add a short 1-2 sentence description of the ABI change - which was announced in the previous releases and made in this release. - Start with a scope label like "ethdev:". - Use fixed width quotes for ``function_names`` or ``struct_names``. - Use the past tense. - - This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it. - Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - ========================================================= - * mbuf: The format of the sched field of ``rte_mbuf`` has been changed to include the following fields: ``queue ID``, ``traffic class``, ``color``. @@ -281,16 +210,6 @@ ABI Changes Shared Library Versions ----------------------- -.. Update any library version updated in this release - and prepend with a ``+`` sign, like this: - - libfoo.so.1 - + libupdated.so.2 - libbar.so.1 - - This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it. - ========================================================= - The libraries prepended with a plus sign were incremented in this version. .. code-block:: diff @@ -356,17 +275,6 @@ The libraries prepended with a plus sign were incremented in this version. Known Issues ------------ -.. This section should contain new known issues in this release. Sample format: - - * **Add title in present tense with full stop.** - - Add a short 1-2 sentence description of the known issue - in the present tense. Add information on any known workarounds. - - This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it. - Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - ========================================================= - * ``AVX-512`` support has been disabled for ``GCC`` builds when ``binutils 2.30`` is detected [1] because of a crash [2]. This can affect ``native`` machine type build targets on the platforms that support ``AVX512F`` like ``Intel Skylake`` @@ -386,22 +294,6 @@ Known Issues Tested Platforms ---------------- -.. This section should contain a list of platforms that were tested - with this release. - - The format is: - - * platform with combinations - - * List of CPU - * List of OS - * List of devices - * Other relevant details... - - This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it. - Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - ========================================================= - * Intel(R) platforms with Intel(R) NICs combinations * CPU diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_19_05.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_19_05.rst index b4c6972e35..30f704e204 100644 --- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_19_05.rst +++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_19_05.rst @@ -4,56 +4,9 @@ DPDK Release 19.05 ================== -.. **Read this first.** - - The text in the sections below explains how to update the release notes. - - Use proper spelling, capitalization and punctuation in all sections. - - Variable and config names should be quoted as fixed width text: - ``LIKE_THIS``. - - Build the docs and view the output file to ensure the changes are correct:: - - make doc-guides-html - - xdg-open build/doc/html/guides/rel_notes/release_19_05.html - - New Features ------------ -.. This section should contain new features added in this release. - Sample format: - - * **Add a title in the past tense with a full stop.** - - Add a short 1-2 sentence description in the past tense. - The description should be enough to allow someone scanning - the release notes to understand the new feature. - - If the feature adds a lot of sub-features you can use a bullet list - like this: - - * Added feature foo to do something. - * Enhanced feature bar to do something else. - - Refer to the previous release notes for examples. - - Suggested order in release notes items: - * Core libs (EAL, mempool, ring, mbuf, buses) - * Device abstraction libs and PMDs - - ethdev (lib, PMDs) - - cryptodev (lib, PMDs) - - eventdev (lib, PMDs) - - etc - * Other libs - * Apps, Examples, Tools (if significant) - - This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it. - Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - ========================================================= - * **Added new armv8 machine targets.** Added new armv8 machine targets: @@ -258,18 +211,6 @@ New Features API Changes ----------- -.. This section should contain API changes. Sample format: - - * sample: Add a short 1-2 sentence description of the API change - which was announced in the previous releases and made in this release. - Start with a scope label like "ethdev:". - Use fixed width quotes for ``function_names`` or ``struct_names``. - Use the past tense. - - This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it. - Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - ========================================================= - * eal: the type of the ``attr_value`` parameter of the function ``rte_service_attr_get()`` has been changed from ``uint32_t *`` to ``uint64_t *``. @@ -295,18 +236,6 @@ API Changes ABI Changes ----------- -.. This section should contain ABI changes. Sample format: - - * sample: Add a short 1-2 sentence description of the ABI change - which was announced in the previous releases and made in this release. - Start with a scope label like "ethdev:". - Use fixed width quotes for ``function_names`` or ``struct_names``. - Use the past tense. - - This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it. - Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - ========================================================= - * ethdev: Additional fields in rte_eth_dev_info. The ``rte_eth_dev_info`` structure has had two extra fields @@ -328,16 +257,6 @@ ABI Changes Shared Library Versions ----------------------- -.. Update any library version updated in this release - and prepend with a ``+`` sign, like this: - - libfoo.so.1 - + libupdated.so.2 - libbar.so.1 - - This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it. - ========================================================= - The libraries prepended with a plus sign were incremented in this version. .. code-block:: diff @@ -406,17 +325,6 @@ The libraries prepended with a plus sign were incremented in this version. Known Issues ------------ -.. This section should contain new known issues in this release. Sample format: - - * **Add title in present tense with full stop.** - - Add a short 1-2 sentence description of the known issue - in the present tense. Add information on any known workarounds. - - This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it. - Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - ========================================================= - * **On x86 platforms, AVX512 support is disabled with binutils 2.31.** Due to a defect in binutils 2.31 AVX512 support is disabled. @@ -433,22 +341,6 @@ Known Issues Tested Platforms ---------------- -.. This section should contain a list of platforms that were tested - with this release. - - The format is: - - * platform with combinations - - * List of CPU - * List of OS - * List of devices - * Other relevant details... - - This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it. - Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - ========================================================= - * Intel(R) platforms with Intel(R) NICs combinations * CPU diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_19_08.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_19_08.rst index d2baa828b1..9ea2f2eee9 100644 --- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_19_08.rst +++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_19_08.rst @@ -6,56 +6,9 @@ DPDK Release 19.08 ================== -.. **Read this first.** - - The text in the sections below explains how to update the release notes. - - Use proper spelling, capitalization and punctuation in all sections. - - Variable and config names should be quoted as fixed width text: - ``LIKE_THIS``. - - Build the docs and view the output file to ensure the changes are correct:: - - make doc-guides-html - - xdg-open build/doc/html/guides/rel_notes/release_19_08.html - - New Features ------------ -.. This section should contain new features added in this release. - Sample format: - - * **Add a title in the past tense with a full stop.** - - Add a short 1-2 sentence description in the past tense. - The description should be enough to allow someone scanning - the release notes to understand the new feature. - - If the feature adds a lot of sub-features you can use a bullet list - like this: - - * Added feature foo to do something. - * Enhanced feature bar to do something else. - - Refer to the previous release notes for examples. - - Suggested order in release notes items: - * Core libs (EAL, mempool, ring, mbuf, buses) - * Device abstraction libs and PMDs - - ethdev (lib, PMDs) - - cryptodev (lib, PMDs) - - eventdev (lib, PMDs) - - etc - * Other libs - * Apps, Examples, Tools (if significant) - - This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it. - Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - ========================================================= - * **EAL will now pick IOVA as VA mode as the default in most cases.** Previously, the preferred default IOVA mode was selected to be IOVA as PA. The @@ -243,15 +196,6 @@ New Features Removed Items ------------- -.. This section should contain removed items in this release. Sample format: - - * Add a short 1-2 sentence description of the removed item - in the past tense. - - This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it. - Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - ========================================================= - * Removed KNI ethtool, ``CONFIG_RTE_KNI_KMOD_ETHTOOL``, support. * build: armv8 crypto extension is disabled. @@ -260,18 +204,6 @@ Removed Items API Changes ----------- -.. This section should contain API changes. Sample format: - - * sample: Add a short 1-2 sentence description of the API change - which was announced in the previous releases and made in this release. - Start with a scope label like "ethdev:". - Use fixed width quotes for ``function_names`` or ``struct_names``. - Use the past tense. - - This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it. - Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - ========================================================= - * The ``rte_mem_config`` structure has been made private. New accessor ``rte_mcfg_*`` functions were introduced to provide replacement for direct access to the shared mem config. @@ -321,18 +253,6 @@ API Changes ABI Changes ----------- -.. This section should contain ABI changes. Sample format: - - * sample: Add a short 1-2 sentence description of the ABI change - which was announced in the previous releases and made in this release. - Start with a scope label like "ethdev:". - Use fixed width quotes for ``function_names`` or ``struct_names``. - Use the past tense. - - This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it. - Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - ========================================================= - * eventdev: Event based Rx adapter callback The mbuf pointer array in the event eth Rx adapter callback @@ -365,16 +285,6 @@ ABI Changes Shared Library Versions ----------------------- -.. Update any library version updated in this release - and prepend with a ``+`` sign, like this: - - libfoo.so.1 - + libupdated.so.2 - libbar.so.1 - - This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it. - ========================================================= - The libraries prepended with a plus sign were incremented in this version. .. code-block:: diff @@ -443,17 +353,6 @@ The libraries prepended with a plus sign were incremented in this version. Known Issues ------------ -.. This section should contain new known issues in this release. Sample format: - - * **Add title in present tense with full stop.** - - Add a short 1-2 sentence description of the known issue - in the present tense. Add information on any known workarounds. - - This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it. - Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - ========================================================= - * **Unsuitable IOVA mode may be picked as the default.** Not all kernel drivers and not all devices support all IOVA modes. EAL will @@ -467,22 +366,6 @@ Known Issues Tested Platforms ---------------- -.. This section should contain a list of platforms that were tested - with this release. - - The format is: - - * platform with combinations - - * List of CPU - * List of OS - * List of devices - * Other relevant details... - - This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it. - Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - ========================================================= - * Intel(R) platforms with Intel(R) NICs combinations * CPU diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_19_11.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_19_11.rst index 0261d28431..b509a6dd28 100644 --- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_19_11.rst +++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_19_11.rst @@ -6,56 +6,9 @@ DPDK Release 19.11 ================== -.. **Read this first.** - - The text in the sections below explains how to update the release notes. - - Use proper spelling, capitalization and punctuation in all sections. - - Variable and config names should be quoted as fixed width text: - ``LIKE_THIS``. - - Build the docs and view the output file to ensure the changes are correct:: - - make doc-guides-html - - xdg-open build/doc/html/guides/rel_notes/release_19_11.html - - New Features ------------ -.. This section should contain new features added in this release. - Sample format: - - * **Add a title in the past tense with a full stop.** - - Add a short 1-2 sentence description in the past tense. - The description should be enough to allow someone scanning - the release notes to understand the new feature. - - If the feature adds a lot of sub-features you can use a bullet list - like this: - - * Added feature foo to do something. - * Enhanced feature bar to do something else. - - Refer to the previous release notes for examples. - - Suggested order in release notes items: - * Core libs (EAL, mempool, ring, mbuf, buses) - * Device abstraction libs and PMDs - - ethdev (lib, PMDs) - - cryptodev (lib, PMDs) - - eventdev (lib, PMDs) - - etc - * Other libs - * Apps, Examples, Tools (if significant) - - This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it. - Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - ========================================================= - * **Added support for --base-virtaddr EAL option to FreeBSD.** The FreeBSD version of DPDK now also supports setting base virtual address @@ -346,15 +299,6 @@ New Features Removed Items ------------- -.. This section should contain removed items in this release. Sample format: - - * Add a short 1-2 sentence description of the removed item - in the past tense. - - This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it. - Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - ========================================================= - * Removed library-level ABI versions. These have been replaced with a single project-level ABI version for non-experimental libraries and an ABI version of ``0`` for experimental libraries. Review the :doc:`../contributing/abi_policy` @@ -390,18 +334,6 @@ Removed Items API Changes ----------- -.. This section should contain API changes. Sample format: - - * sample: Add a short 1-2 sentence description of the API change - which was announced in the previous releases and made in this release. - Start with a scope label like "ethdev:". - Use fixed width quotes for ``function_names`` or ``struct_names``. - Use the past tense. - - This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it. - Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - ========================================================= - * eal: made the ``lcore_config`` struct and global symbol private. * eal: removed the ``rte_cpu_check_supported`` function, replaced by @@ -486,18 +418,6 @@ API Changes ABI Changes ----------- -.. This section should contain ABI changes. Sample format: - - * sample: Add a short 1-2 sentence description of the ABI change - which was announced in the previous releases and made in this release. - Start with a scope label like "ethdev:". - Use fixed width quotes for ``function_names`` or ``struct_names``. - Use the past tense. - - This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it. - Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - ========================================================= - * policy: Please note the revisions to the :doc:`../contributing/abi_policy` introducing major ABI versions, with DPDK 19.11 becoming the first major version ``v20``. ABI changes to add new features continue to be permitted in @@ -530,16 +450,6 @@ ABI Changes Shared Library Versions ----------------------- -.. Update any library version updated in this release - and prepend with a ``+`` sign, like this: - - libfoo.so.1 - + libupdated.so.2 - libbar.so.1 - - This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it. - ========================================================= - The libraries prepended with a plus sign were incremented in this version. .. code-block:: diff @@ -607,40 +517,9 @@ The libraries prepended with a plus sign were incremented in this version. librte_vhost.so.4 -Known Issues ------------- - -.. This section should contain new known issues in this release. Sample format: - - * **Add title in present tense with full stop.** - - Add a short 1-2 sentence description of the known issue - in the present tense. Add information on any known workarounds. - - This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it. - Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - ========================================================= - - Tested Platforms ---------------- -.. This section should contain a list of platforms that were tested - with this release. - - The format is: - - * platform with combinations - - * List of CPU - * List of OS - * List of devices - * Other relevant details... - - This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it. - Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - ========================================================= - * Intel\ |reg| platforms with Intel\ |reg| NICs combinations * CPU diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_20_02.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_20_02.rst index 40ebbfac90..fd53973b20 100644 --- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_20_02.rst +++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_20_02.rst @@ -6,56 +6,9 @@ DPDK Release 20.02 ================== -.. **Read this first.** - - The text in the sections below explains how to update the release notes. - - Use proper spelling, capitalization and punctuation in all sections. - - Variable and config names should be quoted as fixed width text: - ``LIKE_THIS``. - - Build the docs and view the output file to ensure the changes are correct:: - - make doc-guides-html - - xdg-open build/doc/html/guides/rel_notes/release_20_02.html - - New Features ------------ -.. This section should contain new features added in this release. - Sample format: - - * **Add a title in the past tense with a full stop.** - - Add a short 1-2 sentence description in the past tense. - The description should be enough to allow someone scanning - the release notes to understand the new feature. - - If the feature adds a lot of sub-features you can use a bullet list - like this: - - * Added feature foo to do something. - * Enhanced feature bar to do something else. - - Refer to the previous release notes for examples. - - Suggested order in release notes items: - * Core libs (EAL, mempool, ring, mbuf, buses) - * Device abstraction libs and PMDs - - ethdev (lib, PMDs) - - cryptodev (lib, PMDs) - - eventdev (lib, PMDs) - - etc - * Other libs - * Apps, Examples, Tools (if significant) - - This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it. - Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - ========================================================= - * **Added Wait Until Equal API.** A new API has been added to wait for a memory location to be updated with a @@ -255,15 +208,6 @@ New Features Removed Items ------------- -.. This section should contain removed items in this release. Sample format: - - * Add a short 1-2 sentence description of the removed item - in the past tense. - - This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it. - Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - ========================================================= - * **Disabled building all the Linux kernel modules by default.** In order to remove the build time dependency on the Linux kernel, @@ -283,18 +227,6 @@ Removed Items API Changes ----------- -.. This section should contain API changes. Sample format: - - * sample: Add a short 1-2 sentence description of the API change - which was announced in the previous releases and made in this release. - Start with a scope label like "ethdev:". - Use fixed width quotes for ``function_names`` or ``struct_names``. - Use the past tense. - - This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it. - Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - ========================================================= - * No change in this release. @@ -303,18 +235,6 @@ API Changes ABI Changes ----------- -.. This section should contain ABI changes. Sample format: - - * sample: Add a short 1-2 sentence description of the ABI change - which was announced in the previous releases and made in this release. - Start with a scope label like "ethdev:". - Use fixed width quotes for ``function_names`` or ``struct_names``. - Use the past tense. - - This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it. - Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - ========================================================= - * No change, kept ABI v20. DPDK 20.02 is compatible with DPDK 19.11. * The soname for each stable ABI version should be just the ABI version major @@ -331,22 +251,6 @@ ABI Changes Tested Platforms ---------------- -.. This section should contain a list of platforms that were tested - with this release. - - The format is: - - * platform with combinations - - * List of CPU - * List of OS - * List of devices - * Other relevant details... - - This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it. - Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - ========================================================= - * Intel\ |reg| platforms with Intel\ |reg| NICs combinations * CPU diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_20_05.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_20_05.rst index b59576a575..a38c6c673d 100644 --- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_20_05.rst +++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_20_05.rst @@ -6,56 +6,9 @@ DPDK Release 20.05 ================== -.. **Read this first.** - - The text in the sections below explains how to update the release notes. - - Use proper spelling, capitalization and punctuation in all sections. - - Variable and config names should be quoted as fixed width text: - ``LIKE_THIS``. - - Build the docs and view the output file to ensure the changes are correct:: - - make doc-guides-html - - xdg-open build/doc/html/guides/rel_notes/release_20_05.html - - New Features ------------ -.. This section should contain new features added in this release. - Sample format: - - * **Add a title in the past tense with a full stop.** - - Add a short 1-2 sentence description in the past tense. - The description should be enough to allow someone scanning - the release notes to understand the new feature. - - If the feature adds a lot of sub-features you can use a bullet list - like this: - - * Added feature foo to do something. - * Enhanced feature bar to do something else. - - Refer to the previous release notes for examples. - - Suggested order in release notes items: - * Core libs (EAL, mempool, ring, mbuf, buses) - * Device abstraction libs and PMDs - - ethdev (lib, PMDs) - - cryptodev (lib, PMDs) - - eventdev (lib, PMDs) - - etc - * Other libs - * Apps, Examples, Tools (if significant) - - This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it. - Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - ========================================================= - * **Added Trace Library and Tracepoints.** Added a native implementation of the "common trace format" (CTF) based trace @@ -351,18 +304,6 @@ New Features API Changes ----------- -.. This section should contain API changes. Sample format: - - * sample: Add a short 1-2 sentence description of the API change - which was announced in the previous releases and made in this release. - Start with a scope label like "ethdev:". - Use fixed width quotes for ``function_names`` or ``struct_names``. - Use the past tense. - - This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it. - Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - ========================================================= - * mempool: The API of ``rte_mempool_populate_iova()`` and ``rte_mempool_populate_virt()`` changed to return 0 instead of ``-EINVAL`` when there is not enough room to store one object. @@ -371,40 +312,12 @@ API Changes ABI Changes ----------- -.. This section should contain ABI changes. Sample format: - - * sample: Add a short 1-2 sentence description of the ABI change - which was announced in the previous releases and made in this release. - Start with a scope label like "ethdev:". - Use fixed width quotes for ``function_names`` or ``struct_names``. - Use the past tense. - - This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it. - Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - ========================================================= - * No ABI change that would break compatibility with DPDK 20.02 and 19.11. Tested Platforms ---------------- -.. This section should contain a list of platforms that were tested - with this release. - - The format is: - - * platform with combinations - - * List of CPU - * List of OS - * List of devices - * Other relevant details... - - This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it. - Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - ========================================================= - * Intel\ |reg| platforms with Broadcom\ |reg| NICs combinations * CPU: diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_20_08.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_20_08.rst index a19ec6db2b..445e40fbac 100644 --- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_20_08.rst +++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_20_08.rst @@ -6,56 +6,9 @@ DPDK Release 20.08 ================== -.. **Read this first.** - - The text in the sections below explains how to update the release notes. - - Use proper spelling, capitalization and punctuation in all sections. - - Variable and config names should be quoted as fixed width text: - ``LIKE_THIS``. - - Build the docs and view the output file to ensure the changes are correct:: - - make doc-guides-html - - xdg-open build/doc/html/guides/rel_notes/release_20_08.html - - New Features ------------ -.. This section should contain new features added in this release. - Sample format: - - * **Add a title in the past tense with a full stop.** - - Add a short 1-2 sentence description in the past tense. - The description should be enough to allow someone scanning - the release notes to understand the new feature. - - If the feature adds a lot of sub-features you can use a bullet list - like this: - - * Added feature foo to do something. - * Enhanced feature bar to do something else. - - Refer to the previous release notes for examples. - - Suggested order in release notes items: - * Core libs (EAL, mempool, ring, mbuf, buses) - * Device abstraction libs and PMDs - - ethdev (lib, PMDs) - - cryptodev (lib, PMDs) - - eventdev (lib, PMDs) - - etc - * Other libs - * Apps, Examples, Tools (if significant) - - This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it. - Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - ========================================================= - * **Added non-EAL threads registration API.** Added a new API to register non-EAL threads as lcores. This can be used by @@ -276,33 +229,12 @@ New Features Removed Items ------------- -.. This section should contain removed items in this release. Sample format: - - * Add a short 1-2 sentence description of the removed item - in the past tense. - - This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it. - Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - ========================================================= - * Removed ``RTE_KDRV_NONE`` based PCI device driver probing. API Changes ----------- -.. This section should contain API changes. Sample format: - - * sample: Add a short 1-2 sentence description of the API change - which was announced in the previous releases and made in this release. - Start with a scope label like "ethdev:". - Use fixed width quotes for ``function_names`` or ``struct_names``. - Use the past tense. - - This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it. - Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - ========================================================= - * ``rte_page_sizes`` enumeration is replaced with ``RTE_PGSIZE_xxx`` defines. * vhost: The API of ``rte_vhost_host_notifier_ctrl`` was changed to be per @@ -312,35 +244,12 @@ API Changes ABI Changes ----------- -.. This section should contain ABI changes. Sample format: - - * sample: Add a short 1-2 sentence description of the ABI change - which was announced in the previous releases and made in this release. - Start with a scope label like "ethdev:". - Use fixed width quotes for ``function_names`` or ``struct_names``. - Use the past tense. - - This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it. - Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - ========================================================= - * No ABI change that would break compatibility with 19.11. Known Issues ------------ -.. This section should contain new known issues in this release. Sample format: - - * **Add title in present tense with full stop.** - - Add a short 1-2 sentence description of the known issue - in the present tense. Add information on any known workarounds. - - This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it. - Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - ========================================================= - * **mlx5 PMD does not work on Power 9 with OFED 5.1-0.6.6.0.** Consider using the newer OFED releases, the previous @@ -350,22 +259,6 @@ Known Issues Tested Platforms ---------------- -.. This section should contain a list of platforms that were tested - with this release. - - The format is: - - * platform with combinations - - * List of CPU - * List of OS - * List of devices - * Other relevant details... - - This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it. - Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - ========================================================= - * Intel\ |reg| platforms with Intel\ |reg| NICs combinations * CPU diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_20_11.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_20_11.rst index d07fd815dc..90cc3ed680 100644 --- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_20_11.rst +++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_20_11.rst @@ -6,55 +6,9 @@ DPDK Release 20.11 ================== -.. **Read this first.** - - The text in the sections below explains how to update the release notes. - - Use proper spelling, capitalization and punctuation in all sections. - - Variable and config names should be quoted as fixed width text: - ``LIKE_THIS``. - - Build the docs and view the output file to ensure the changes are correct:: - - make doc-guides-html - xdg-open build/doc/html/guides/rel_notes/release_20_11.html - - New Features ------------ -.. This section should contain new features added in this release. - Sample format: - - * **Add a title in the past tense with a full stop.** - - Add a short 1-2 sentence description in the past tense. - The description should be enough to allow someone scanning - the release notes to understand the new feature. - - If the feature adds a lot of sub-features you can use a bullet list - like this: - - * Added feature foo to do something. - * Enhanced feature bar to do something else. - - Refer to the previous release notes for examples. - - Suggested order in release notes items: - * Core libs (EAL, mempool, ring, mbuf, buses) - * Device abstraction libs and PMDs - - ethdev (lib, PMDs) - - cryptodev (lib, PMDs) - - eventdev (lib, PMDs) - - etc - * Other libs - * Apps, Examples, Tools (if significant) - - This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it. - Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - ======================================================= - * **Added write combining store APIs.** Added ``rte_write32_wc`` and ``rte_write32_wc_relaxed`` APIs @@ -432,15 +386,6 @@ New Features Removed Items ------------- -.. This section should contain removed items in this release. Sample format: - - * Add a short 1-2 sentence description of the removed item - in the past tense. - - This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it. - Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - ======================================================= - * build: Support for the Make build system has been removed from DPDK. Meson is now the primary build system. Sample applications can still be built with Make standalone, using pkg-config. @@ -462,18 +407,6 @@ Removed Items API Changes ----------- -.. This section should contain API changes. Sample format: - - * sample: Add a short 1-2 sentence description of the API change - which was announced in the previous releases and made in this release. - Start with a scope label like "ethdev:". - Use fixed width quotes for ``function_names`` or ``struct_names``. - Use the past tense. - - This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it. - Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - ======================================================= - * build macros: The macros defining ``RTE_MACHINE_CPUFLAG_*`` have been removed. The information provided by these macros is now available through standard compiler macros. @@ -666,18 +599,6 @@ API Changes ABI Changes ----------- -.. This section should contain ABI changes. Sample format: - - * sample: Add a short 1-2 sentence description of the ABI change - which was announced in the previous releases and made in this release. - Start with a scope label like "ethdev:". - Use fixed width quotes for ``function_names`` or ``struct_names``. - Use the past tense. - - This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it. - Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - ======================================================= - * eal: Removed the unimplemented function ``rte_dump_registers()``. * ``ethdev`` changes @@ -732,22 +653,6 @@ ABI Changes Tested Platforms ---------------- -.. This section should contain a list of platforms that were tested - with this release. - - The format is: - - * platform with combinations - - * List of CPU - * List of OS - * List of devices - * Other relevant details... - - This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it. - Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - ======================================================= - * Intel\ |reg| platforms with Intel\ |reg| NICs combinations * CPU diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_21_02.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_21_02.rst index 1813fe767a..9d5e17758f 100644 --- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_21_02.rst +++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_21_02.rst @@ -6,20 +6,6 @@ DPDK Release 21.02 ================== -.. **Read this first.** - - The text in the sections below explains how to update the release notes. - - Use proper spelling, capitalization and punctuation in all sections. - - Variable and config names should be quoted as fixed width text: - ``LIKE_THIS``. - - Build the docs and view the output file to ensure the changes are correct:: - - make doc-guides-html - xdg-open build/doc/html/guides/rel_notes/release_21_02.html - .. note:: A **dependency** has been added for building DPDK on Linux or FreeBSD: @@ -34,37 +20,6 @@ DPDK Release 21.02 New Features ------------ -.. This section should contain new features added in this release. - Sample format: - - * **Add a title in the past tense with a full stop.** - - Add a short 1-2 sentence description in the past tense. - The description should be enough to allow someone scanning - the release notes to understand the new feature. - - If the feature adds a lot of sub-features you can use a bullet list - like this: - - * Added feature foo to do something. - * Enhanced feature bar to do something else. - - Refer to the previous release notes for examples. - - Suggested order in release notes items: - * Core libs (EAL, mempool, ring, mbuf, buses) - * Device abstraction libs and PMDs - - ethdev (lib, PMDs) - - cryptodev (lib, PMDs) - - eventdev (lib, PMDs) - - etc - * Other libs - * Apps, Examples, Tools (if significant) - - This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it. - Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - ======================================================= - * **Added new ethdev API for PMD power management.** Added ``rte_eth_get_monitor_addr()``, to be used in conjunction with @@ -209,15 +164,6 @@ New Features Removed Items ------------- -.. This section should contain removed items in this release. Sample format: - - * Add a short 1-2 sentence description of the removed item - in the past tense. - - This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it. - Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - ======================================================= - * The internal header files ``rte_ethdev_driver.h``, ``rte_ethdev_vdev.h`` and ``rte_ethdev_pci.h`` are no longer installed as part of the DPDK ``ninja install`` action and are renamed to ``ethdev_driver.h``, @@ -243,18 +189,6 @@ Removed Items API Changes ----------- -.. This section should contain API changes. Sample format: - - * sample: Add a short 1-2 sentence description of the API change - which was announced in the previous releases and made in this release. - Start with a scope label like "ethdev:". - Use fixed width quotes for ``function_names`` or ``struct_names``. - Use the past tense. - - This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it. - Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - ======================================================= - * config: Removed the old macros, included in ``rte_config.h``, to indicate which DPDK libraries and drivers are built. The new macros are generated by meson in a standardized format: @@ -269,18 +203,6 @@ API Changes ABI Changes ----------- -.. This section should contain ABI changes. Sample format: - - * sample: Add a short 1-2 sentence description of the ABI change - which was announced in the previous releases and made in this release. - Start with a scope label like "ethdev:". - Use fixed width quotes for ``function_names`` or ``struct_names``. - Use the past tense. - - This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it. - Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - ======================================================= - * No ABI change that would break compatibility with 20.11. * The experimental function ``rte_telemetry_init`` has been removed from the @@ -292,22 +214,6 @@ ABI Changes Tested Platforms ---------------- -.. This section should contain a list of platforms that were tested - with this release. - - The format is: - - * platform with combinations - - * List of CPU - * List of OS - * List of devices - * Other relevant details... - - This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it. - Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - ======================================================= - * Intel\ |reg| platforms with Intel\ |reg| NICs combinations * CPU diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_21_05.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_21_05.rst index 8bf0333d41..8adb225a4d 100644 --- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_21_05.rst +++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_21_05.rst @@ -6,55 +6,9 @@ DPDK Release 21.05 ================== -.. **Read this first.** - - The text in the sections below explains how to update the release notes. - - Use proper spelling, capitalization and punctuation in all sections. - - Variable and config names should be quoted as fixed width text: - ``LIKE_THIS``. - - Build the docs and view the output file to ensure the changes are correct:: - - make doc-guides-html - xdg-open build/doc/html/guides/rel_notes/release_21_05.html - - New Features ------------ -.. This section should contain new features added in this release. - Sample format: - - * **Add a title in the past tense with a full stop.** - - Add a short 1-2 sentence description in the past tense. - The description should be enough to allow someone scanning - the release notes to understand the new feature. - - If the feature adds a lot of sub-features you can use a bullet list - like this: - - * Added feature foo to do something. - * Enhanced feature bar to do something else. - - Refer to the previous release notes for examples. - - Suggested order in release notes items: - * Core libs (EAL, mempool, ring, mbuf, buses) - * Device abstraction libs and PMDs (ordered alphabetically by vendor name) - - ethdev (lib, PMDs) - - cryptodev (lib, PMDs) - - eventdev (lib, PMDs) - - etc - * Other libs - * Apps, Examples, Tools (if significant) - - This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it. - Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - ======================================================= - * **Added support for GCC 11 and clang 12.** Added support for building with GCC 11.1.1 and clang 12.0.0. @@ -321,15 +275,6 @@ New Features Removed Items ------------- -.. This section should contain removed items in this release. Sample format: - - * Add a short 1-2 sentence description of the removed item - in the past tense. - - This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it. - Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - ======================================================= - * Removed support for Intel DLB V1 hardware. This is not a broad market device, and existing customers already obtain the source code directly from Intel. @@ -337,18 +282,6 @@ Removed Items API Changes ----------- -.. This section should contain API changes. Sample format: - - * sample: Add a short 1-2 sentence description of the API change - which was announced in the previous releases and made in this release. - Start with a scope label like "ethdev:". - Use fixed width quotes for ``function_names`` or ``struct_names``. - Use the past tense. - - This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it. - Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - ======================================================= - * eal: The experimental TLS API added in ``rte_thread.h`` has been renamed from ``rte_thread_tls_*`` to ``rte_thread_*`` to avoid naming redundancy and confusion with the transport layer security term. @@ -394,18 +327,6 @@ API Changes ABI Changes ----------- -.. This section should contain ABI changes. Sample format: - - * sample: Add a short 1-2 sentence description of the ABI change - which was announced in the previous releases and made in this release. - Start with a scope label like "ethdev:". - Use fixed width quotes for ``function_names`` or ``struct_names``. - Use the past tense. - - This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it. - Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - ======================================================= - * No ABI change that would break compatibility with 20.11. * The experimental function ``rte_telemetry_legacy_register`` has been @@ -417,22 +338,6 @@ ABI Changes Tested Platforms ---------------- -.. This section should contain a list of platforms that were tested - with this release. - - The format is: - - * platform with combinations - - * List of CPU - * List of OS - * List of devices - * Other relevant details... - - This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it. - Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - ======================================================= - * Intel\ |reg| platforms with Intel\ |reg| NICs combinations * CPU diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_21_08.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_21_08.rst index b4cbf2d7ce..6fb4e43346 100644 --- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_21_08.rst +++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_21_08.rst @@ -6,55 +6,9 @@ DPDK Release 21.08 ================== -.. **Read this first.** - - The text in the sections below explains how to update the release notes. - - Use proper spelling, capitalization and punctuation in all sections. - - Variable and config names should be quoted as fixed width text: - ``LIKE_THIS``. - - Build the docs and view the output file to ensure the changes are correct:: - - make doc-guides-html - xdg-open build/doc/html/guides/rel_notes/release_21_08.html - - New Features ------------ -.. This section should contain new features added in this release. - Sample format: - - * **Add a title in the past tense with a full stop.** - - Add a short 1-2 sentence description in the past tense. - The description should be enough to allow someone scanning - the release notes to understand the new feature. - - If the feature adds a lot of sub-features you can use a bullet list - like this: - - * Added feature foo to do something. - * Enhanced feature bar to do something else. - - Refer to the previous release notes for examples. - - Suggested order in release notes items: - * Core libs (EAL, mempool, ring, mbuf, buses) - * Device abstraction libs and PMDs (ordered alphabetically by vendor name) - - ethdev (lib, PMDs) - - cryptodev (lib, PMDs) - - eventdev (lib, PMDs) - - etc - * Other libs - * Apps, Examples, Tools (if significant) - - This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it. - Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - ======================================================= - * **Added auxiliary bus support.** An auxiliary bus provides a way to split a function into child-devices @@ -179,18 +133,6 @@ New Features API Changes ----------- -.. This section should contain API changes. Sample format: - - * sample: Add a short 1-2 sentence description of the API change - which was announced in the previous releases and made in this release. - Start with a scope label like "ethdev:". - Use fixed width quotes for ``function_names`` or ``struct_names``. - Use the past tense. - - This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it. - Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - ======================================================= - * eal: ``rte_strscpy`` sets ``rte_errno`` to ``E2BIG`` in case of string truncation. @@ -209,35 +151,12 @@ API Changes ABI Changes ----------- -.. This section should contain ABI changes. Sample format: - - * sample: Add a short 1-2 sentence description of the ABI change - which was announced in the previous releases and made in this release. - Start with a scope label like "ethdev:". - Use fixed width quotes for ``function_names`` or ``struct_names``. - Use the past tense. - - This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it. - Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - ======================================================= - * No ABI change that would break compatibility with 20.11. Known Issues ------------ -.. This section should contain new known issues in this release. Sample format: - - * **Add title in present tense with full stop.** - - Add a short 1-2 sentence description of the known issue - in the present tense. Add information on any known workarounds. - - This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it. - Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - ======================================================= - * **Last mbuf segment not implicitly reset.** It is expected that free mbufs have their field ``nb_seg`` set to 1, @@ -258,22 +177,6 @@ Known Issues Tested Platforms ---------------- -.. This section should contain a list of platforms that were tested - with this release. - - The format is: - - * platform with combinations - - * List of CPU - * List of OS - * List of devices - * Other relevant details... - - This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it. - Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin. - ======================================================= - * Intel\ |reg| platforms with Intel\ |reg| NICs combinations * CPU diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_2_0.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_2_0.rst index 82b5743a8a..c05ca4b87e 100644 --- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_2_0.rst +++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_2_0.rst @@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ DPDK Release 2.0 ================ - New Features ------------ diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_2_1.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_2_1.rst index beadc51ba4..0c34458316 100644 --- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_2_1.rst +++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_2_1.rst @@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ DPDK Release 2.1 ================ - New Features ------------ @@ -387,7 +386,6 @@ New Features 64M. - Resolved Issues ---------------