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[dpdk.git] / doc / guides / rel_notes / release_19_08.rst

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+* **Updated the EAL Pseudo-random Number Generator.**
+
+  The lrand48()-based rte_rand() function is replaced with a
+  DPDK-native combined Linear Feedback Shift Register (LFSR)
+  pseudo-random number generator (PRNG).
+
+  This new PRNG implementation is multi-thread safe, provides
+  higher-quality pseudo-random numbers (including full 64 bit
+  support) and improved performance.
+
+  In addition, <rte_random.h> is extended with a new function
+  rte_rand_max() which supplies unbiased, bounded pseudo-random
+  numbers.
+
+* **Updated the bnxt PMD.**
+
+  Updated the bnxt PMD. The major enhancements include:
+
+  * Performance optimizations in non-vector Tx path
+  * Added support for SSE vector mode
+  * Updated HWRM API to version 1.10.0.74
+
+* **Added support for Broadcom NetXtreme-E BCM57500 Ethernet controllers.**
+
+  Added support to the bnxt PMD for the BCM57500 (a.k.a. "Thor") family
+  of Ethernet controllers. These controllers support link speeds up to
+  200Gbps, 50G PAM-4, and PCIe 4.0.
+
+* **Added hinic PMD.**
+
+  Added the new ``hinic`` net driver for Huawei Intelligent PCIE Network
+  Adapters based on the Huawei Ethernet Controller Hi1822.
+  See the :doc:`../nics/hinic` guide for more details on this new driver.
+
+* **Updated the ice driver.**
+
+  Updated ice driver with new features and improvements, including:
+
+  * Enabled Tx outer/inner L3/L4 checksum offload.
+
+* **Updated Solarflare network PMD.**
+
+  Updated the Solarflare ``sfc_efx`` driver with changes including:
+
+  * Added support for Rx interrupts.
+
+* **Added memif PMD.**
+
+  Added the new Shared Memory Packet Interface (``memif``) PMD.
+  See the :doc:`../nics/memif` guide for more details on this new driver.
+
+* **Updated the AF_XDP PMD.**
+
+  Updated the AF_XDP PMD. The new features include:
+
+  * Enabled zero copy through mbuf's external memory mechanism to achieve
+    high performance
+  * Added multi-queue support to allow one af_xdp vdev with multiple netdev
+    queues
+
+* **Updated telemetry library for global metrics support.**
+
+  Updated ``librte_telemetry`` to fetch the global metrics from the
+  ``librte_metrics`` library.
+
+* **Added new telemetry mode for l3fwd-power application.**
+
+  Added telemetry mode to l3fwd-power application to report
+  application level busyness, empty and full polls of rte_eth_rx_burst().
+
 
 Removed Items
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+* Removed KNI ethtool, CONFIG_RTE_KNI_KMOD_ETHTOOL, support.
+
+* build: armv8 crypto extension is disabled.
+
 
 API Changes
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+* The network structures, definitions and functions have
+  been prefixed by ``rte_`` to resolve conflicts with libc headers.
+
 
 ABI Changes
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