From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Liang Ma Subject: [PATCH v4 7/8] doc:update 18.02 release notes Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2017 11:23:49 +0000 Message-ID: <1513941830-186503-8-git-send-email-liang.j.ma@intel.com> References: <1513941830-186503-1-git-send-email-liang.j.ma@intel.com> Cc: dev@dpdk.org, harry.van.haaren@intel.com, bruce.richardson@intel.com, deepak.k.jain@intel.com, john.geary@intel.com, peter.mccarthy@intel.com, seanbh@gmail.com To: jerin.jacob@caviumnetworks.com Return-path: Received: from mga02.intel.com (mga02.intel.com [134.134.136.20]) by dpdk.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A89FC1B375 for ; Fri, 22 Dec 2017 12:24:07 +0100 (CET) In-Reply-To: <1513941830-186503-1-git-send-email-liang.j.ma@intel.com> List-Id: DPDK patches and discussions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: dev-bounces@dpdk.org Sender: "dev" add opdl pmd description Signed-off-by: Liang Ma Signed-off-by: Peter Mccarthy --- doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_02.rst | 11 +++++++++++ 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+) diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_02.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_02.rst index 24b67bb..b2dc39c 100644 --- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_02.rst +++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_02.rst @@ -42,6 +42,17 @@ New Features ========================================================= +* **Added New eventdev OPDL PMD** + The OPDL (Ordered Packet Distribution Library) eventdev is a specific + implementation of the eventdev API. It is particularly suited to packet + processing workloads that have high throughput and low latency requirements. + All packets follow the same path through the device. The order in which + packets follow is determinted by the order in which queues are set up. + Events are left on the ring until they are transmitted. As a result packets + do not go out of order. + + With this change, application can use OPDL PMD by eventdev api. + API Changes ----------- -- 2.7.5 -------------------------------------------------------------- Intel Research and Development Ireland Limited Registered in Ireland Registered Office: Collinstown Industrial Park, Leixlip, County Kildare Registered Number: 308263 This e-mail and any attachments may contain confidential material for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). Any review or distribution by others is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender and delete all copies.