DPDK Release 16.11
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New Features
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* **Added software parser for packet type.**
* Added a new function ``rte_pktmbuf_read()`` to read the packet data from an
The config option ``RTE_MACHINE`` can be used to pass code names to the compiler via the ``-march`` flag.
-Resolved Issues
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Drivers
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* **enic: Fixed high driver overhead when servicing Rx queues beyond the first.**
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Known Issues
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* **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
API Changes
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* 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
and ``rte_eal_vdrv_unregister``.
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Shared Library Versions
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Tested Platforms
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#. SuperMicro 1U
- BIOS: 1.0c
Tested NICs
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#. Intel(R) Ethernet Controller X540-AT2
- Firmware version: 0x80000389
Tested OSes
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- * 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
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* CentOS 7.2
* Fedora 23
* Fedora 24
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