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| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/intro/install/dpdk.rst | 3 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/intro/install/userspace.rst | 4 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | NEWS | 1 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | README.rst | 8 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | debian/changelog | 1 |
5 files changed, 9 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/intro/install/dpdk.rst b/Documentation/intro/install/dpdk.rst index fff0a1a52..3018590c9 100644 --- a/Documentation/intro/install/dpdk.rst +++ b/Documentation/intro/install/dpdk.rst @@ -29,9 +29,6 @@ This document describes how to build and install Open vSwitch using a DPDK datapath. Open vSwitch can use the DPDK library to operate entirely in userspace. -.. warning:: - The DPDK support of Open vSwitch is considered 'experimental'. - Build requirements ------------------ diff --git a/Documentation/intro/install/userspace.rst b/Documentation/intro/install/userspace.rst index 036852759..d18632d6c 100644 --- a/Documentation/intro/install/userspace.rst +++ b/Documentation/intro/install/userspace.rst @@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ been recently tested, and so Debian packages are not a recommended way to use this version of Open vSwitch. .. warning:: - The userspace-only mode of Open vSwitch is considered experimental. It has - not been thoroughly tested. + The userspace-only mode of Open vSwitch without DPDK is considered + experimental. It has not been thoroughly tested. Building and Installing ----------------------- @@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ v2.7.0 - xx xxx xxxx device will not be available for use until a valid dpdk-devargs is specified. * Virtual DPDK Poll Mode Driver (vdev PMD) support. + * Removed experimental tag. - Fedora packaging: * A package upgrade does not automatically restart OVS service. - ovs-vswitchd/ovs-vsctl: diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst index f5cdaa53e..afdd9bc9c 100644 --- a/README.rst +++ b/README.rst @@ -38,9 +38,11 @@ following features: The included Linux kernel module supports Linux 3.10 and up. -Open vSwitch can also operate, at a cost in performance, entirely in userspace, -without assistance from a kernel module. This userspace implementation should -be easier to port than the kernel-based switch. It is considered experimental. +Open vSwitch can also operate entirely in userspace without assistance from +a kernel module. This userspace implementation should be easier to port than +the kernel-based switch. OVS in userspace can access Linux or DPDK devices. +Note Open vSwitch with Linux devices in userspace is considered experimental +and comes with a cost in performance. What's here? ------------ diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog index 078bca37d..835050c8e 100644 --- a/debian/changelog +++ b/debian/changelog @@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ openvswitch (2.7.0-1) unstable; urgency=low device will not be available for use until a valid dpdk-devargs is specified. * Virtual DPDK Poll Mode Driver (vdev PMD) support. + * Removed experimental tag. - Fedora packaging: * A package upgrade does not automatically restart OVS service. - ovs-vswitchd/ovs-vsctl: |