From c2b603bdf433f0ae4c4a63dcaa660c8d1792bfe8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Cristian Dumitrescu Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2020 11:20:10 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] doc: add new SWX pipeline type to release notes Add the new SWX pipeline type to the release notes. Signed-off-by: Cristian Dumitrescu --- doc/guides/rel_notes/release_20_11.rst | 11 +++++++++++ 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+) diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_20_11.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_20_11.rst index 4eb3224a76..15ec247d76 100644 --- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_20_11.rst +++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_20_11.rst @@ -78,6 +78,17 @@ New Features ``--portmask=N`` where N represents the hexadecimal bitmask of ports used. +* **Updated the pipeline library for alignment with the P4 language.** + + Added new Software Switch (SWX) pipeline type that provides more + flexibility through API and feature alignment with the P4 language. + + * The packet headers, meta-data, actions, tables and pipelines are + dynamically defined instead of selected from pre-defined set. + * The actions and the pipeline are defined with instructions. + * Extern objects and functions can be plugged into the pipeline. + * Transaction-oriented table updates. + Removed Items ------------- -- 2.20.1