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45 * Core libs (EAL, mempool, ring, mbuf, buses)
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58 * **Added vhost API to get the number of in-flight packets.**
60 Added an API which can get the number of in-flight packets in
61 vhost async data path without using lock.
63 * **Updated Intel iavf driver.**
65 * Added Tx QoS queue rate limitation support.
66 * Added quanta size configuration support.
67 * Added ``DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_TIMESTAMP`` support.
69 * **Updated Intel ice driver.**
71 * Added support for RSS RETA configure in DCF mode.
72 * Added support for RSS HASH configure in DCF mode.
73 * Added support for MTU configure in DCF mode.
74 * Added support for promisc configuration in DCF mode.
75 * Added support for MAC configuration in DCF mode.
76 * Added support for VLAN filter and offload configuration in DCF mode.
78 * **Updated Mellanox mlx5 driver.**
80 * Added support for promiscuous mode on Windows.
81 * Added support for MTU on Windows.
82 * Added matching and RSS on IPsec ESP.
84 * **Added Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman (ECDH) algorithm in cryptodev.**
86 Added support for Elliptic Curve Diffie Hellman (ECDH) asymmetric
87 algorithm in cryptodev.
89 * **Updated Marvell cnxk crypto driver.**
91 * Added AH mode support in lookaside protocol (IPsec) for CN9K & CN10K.
92 * Added AES-GMAC support in lookaside protocol (IPsec) for CN9K & CN10K.
94 * **Updated Intel QuickAssist Technology (QAT) crypto PMD.**
96 * Added support for secp384r1 elliptic curve.
98 * **Added eventdev API to quiesce an event port.**
100 Added the function ``rte_event_port_quiesce()``
101 to quiesce any lcore-specific resources consumed by the event port,
102 when the lcore is no more associated with an event port.
104 * **Added support for setting queue attributes at runtime in eventdev.**
106 Added new API ``rte_event_queue_attr_set()``, to set event queue attributes
109 * **Added new queues attributes weight and affinity in eventdev.**
111 Defined new event queue attributes weight and affinity as below:
113 * ``RTE_EVENT_QUEUE_ATTR_WEIGHT``
114 * ``RTE_EVENT_QUEUE_ATTR_AFFINITY``
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145 * The DPDK header file ``rte_altivec.h``,
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166 * No ABI change that would break compatibility with 21.11.
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