Dpdk Validation - Liu, Yong

1. IntroductionofDPDKVALIDATIONIntel DPDK Validation team

2. Network Platforms Group
Team profiles
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Focus on:
 NIC features
 Packet framework
 Virtualization
 Performance
 Misc.

3. Network Platforms Group
Our mission
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 Make DPDK more robust
 Support customers take advantage of DPDK
 Adapt to the changing future

4. Network Platforms Group
DPDK in China
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5. Network Platforms Group
Patch statistic in latest three releases
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230+
270+
330+
280+
280+
400+
140+
100+
120+
0 200 400 600 800 1000
R1.7-1.8
R1.8-2.0
R2.0-2.1
Applied
Reworked
Discarded

6. Network Platforms Group
Healthy of latest three releases
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R1.7-1.8 R1.8-2.0 R2.0-2.1
70+ 50+ <40

7. Network Platforms Group
Current validation flow
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Independent
Developer
DPDK.org
Dev Mail List
Review patch
Waiting for Release
candidate
Publish Test result
Regression validation
NewReleasePatchRework
Weakness
 No idea of overall quality in
develop period
 Patch healthy not clear
 Pressed time in release
cycle

8. Network Platforms Group
Continuous integration
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Change
Risk
Risk
Risk
Stability Points
Change
Risk
Risk
Risk
Risk
Risk
Risk
Risk
Stability Points

9. Network Platforms Group
Continuous Integration in DPDK.org
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 Auto testing per patch
 Short developing
Cycle
 Included build and
smoke validation
 Friendly to patchwork
Independent
Developer
DPDK.org
Dev Mail List
Review patch
New test suite
Waiting for Release
candidate
Publish Test result
Regression validation
NewReleasePatchRework
Pre-checked in
Validation

10. Network Platforms Group
DPDK healthy reports
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Patch status report Daily smoke report
Daily OS & Compiler Compatible report

11. Network Platforms Group
DPDK Test Suite
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 Open source
 Easy to use
 Rich suites (50+)
 Compatible with
different NICs and
platform
 Performance measure
DPDK Test Suites
Linux Libraries & App
Python GCCPktGen TCL SSH SCP
Test Plans (rst) Test Scripts Configure Files
Test Framework
Exception Manager
Configure Manager
SSH Connection
CRB Management
PacketGen
Test Components
DUTTESTER
Reporter Test Case

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 VM configuration
 Support different
hypervisors
 VF performance
 Suite unchanged
DTS virtualization framework

13. Network Platforms Group
Proposal for future –
Internal tool chain sharing
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Bug tracking system
code coverage analyzer

14. Network Platforms Group
Proposal for future –
Unified test framework
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Unified framework supply
interface for:
 Task assignment
 Resource management
 Case management
 Report
 Guest agent