1 .. SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
2 Copyright 2019 The DPDK contributors
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41 * Enhanced feature bar to do something else.
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46 * Core libs (EAL, mempool, ring, mbuf, buses)
47 * Device abstraction libs and PMDs
49 - cryptodev (lib, PMDs)
50 - eventdev (lib, PMDs)
53 * Apps, Examples, Tools (if significant)
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59 * **Updated the EAL Pseudo-random Number Generator.**
61 The lrand48()-based rte_rand() function is replaced with a
62 DPDK-native combined Linear Feedback Shift Register (LFSR)
63 pseudo-random number generator (PRNG).
65 This new PRNG implementation is multi-thread safe, provides
66 higher-quality pseudo-random numbers (including full 64 bit
67 support) and improved performance.
69 In addition, <rte_random.h> is extended with a new function
70 rte_rand_max() which supplies unbiased, bounded pseudo-random
73 * **Updated the bnxt PMD.**
75 Updated the bnxt PMD. The major enhancements include:
77 * Performance optimizations in non-vector Tx path
78 * Added support for SSE vector mode
79 * Updated HWRM API to version 1.10.0.74
81 * **Added support for Broadcom NetXtreme-E BCM57500 Ethernet controllers.**
83 Added support to the bnxt PMD for the BCM57500 (a.k.a. "Thor") family
84 of Ethernet controllers. These controllers support link speeds up to
85 200Gbps, 50G PAM-4, and PCIe 4.0.
87 * **Added hinic PMD.**
89 Added the new ``hinic`` net driver for Huawei Intelligent PCIE Network
90 Adapters based on the Huawei Ethernet Controller Hi1822.
91 See the :doc:`../nics/hinic` guide for more details on this new driver.
93 * **Updated the ice driver.**
95 Updated ice driver with new features and improvements, including:
97 * Enabled Tx outer/inner L3/L4 checksum offload.
98 * Enabled generic filter framework and supported switch filter.
99 * Supported UDP tunnel port add.
101 * **Updated Solarflare network PMD.**
103 Updated the Solarflare ``sfc_efx`` driver with changes including:
105 * Added support for Rx interrupts.
107 * **Added memif PMD.**
109 Added the new Shared Memory Packet Interface (``memif``) PMD.
110 See the :doc:`../nics/memif` guide for more details on this new driver.
112 * **Updated the AF_XDP PMD.**
114 Updated the AF_XDP PMD. The new features include:
116 * Enabled zero copy through mbuf's external memory mechanism to achieve
118 * Added multi-queue support to allow one af_xdp vdev with multiple netdev
120 * Enabled need_wakeup feature which can provide efficient support for case
121 that application and driver executing on the same core.
123 * **Added Intel QuickData Technology PMD**
125 The PMD for Intel\ |reg| QuickData Technology, part of
126 Intel\ |reg| I/O Acceleration Technology `(Intel I/OAT)
127 <https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/wireless-network/accel-technology.html>`_,
128 allows data copies to be done by hardware instead
129 of via software, reducing cycles spent copying large blocks of data in
132 * **Introduced NTB PMD.**
134 Added a PMD for Intel NTB (Non-transparent Bridge). This PMD implemented
135 handshake between two separate hosts and can share local memory for peer
136 host to directly access.
138 * **Updated telemetry library for global metrics support.**
140 Updated ``librte_telemetry`` to fetch the global metrics from the
141 ``librte_metrics`` library.
143 * **Added new telemetry mode for l3fwd-power application.**
145 Added telemetry mode to l3fwd-power application to report
146 application level busyness, empty and full polls of rte_eth_rx_burst().
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161 * Removed KNI ethtool, CONFIG_RTE_KNI_KMOD_ETHTOOL, support.
163 * build: armv8 crypto extension is disabled.
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172 which was announced in the previous releases and made in this release.
173 Start with a scope label like "ethdev:".
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181 * The ``rte_mem_config`` structure has been made private. The new accessor
182 ``rte_mcfg_*`` functions were introduced to provide replacement for direct
183 access to the shared mem config.
185 * The network structures, definitions and functions have
186 been prefixed by ``rte_`` to resolve conflicts with libc headers.
188 * malloc: The function ``rte_malloc_set_limit`` was never implemented
189 is deprecated and will be removed in a future release.
191 * eventdev: No longer marked as experimental.
193 The eventdev functions are no longer marked as experimental, and have
194 become part of the normal DPDK API and ABI. Any future ABI changes will be
195 announced at least one release before the ABI change is made. There are no
196 ABI breaking changes planned.
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210 This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it.
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214 * eventdev: Event based Rx adapter callback
216 The mbuf pointer array in the event eth Rx adapter callback
217 has been replaced with an event array. Using
218 an event array allows the application to change attributes
219 of the events enqueued by the SW adapter.
221 The callback can drop packets and populate
222 a callback argument with the number of dropped packets.
223 Add a Rx adapter stats field to keep track of the total
224 number of dropped packets.
227 Shared Library Versions
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240 The libraries prepended with a plus sign were incremented in this version.
246 librte_bitratestats.so.2
249 librte_bus_fslmc.so.2
250 librte_bus_ifpga.so.2
253 librte_bus_vmbus.so.2
256 librte_compressdev.so.1
257 librte_cryptodev.so.7
258 librte_distributor.so.1
262 + librte_eventdev.so.7
263 librte_flow_classify.so.1
272 librte_latencystats.so.1
286 librte_pmd_ixgbe.so.2
287 librte_pmd_dpaa2_qdma.so.1
289 librte_pmd_softnic.so.1
290 librte_pmd_vhost.so.2
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323 .. This section should contain a list of platforms that were tested
328 * <vendor> platform with <vendor> <type of devices> combinations
333 * Other relevant details...
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