Group all library updates and enhancements together before driver updates in the release notes.
Signed-off-by: Bruce Richardson <[email protected]> --- doc/guides/rel_notes/release_26_07.rst | 64 +++++++++++++------------- 1 file changed, 32 insertions(+), 32 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_26_07.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_26_07.rst index f301a8444c..63693159fd 100644 --- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_26_07.rst +++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_26_07.rst @@ -97,6 +97,38 @@ New Features This allows the user to inspect objects in the ring without removing them (aka MT safe peek). +* **Updated lcore validation in power library.** + + Lcore ID validation was moved into the cpufreq framework before driver dispatch. + Power QoS API was updated to accept service lcores. + +* **Extended BPF API.** + + * Added an extensible BPF loading API comprising the function + ``rte_bpf_load_ex`` and struct ``rte_bpf_prm_ex``. + This enables new features such as loading classic BPF (cBPF), + loading ELF images directly from memory buffers, + and executing multi-argument programs, while avoiding future ABI breakages. + * Added support for loading and executing BPF programs with up to 5 arguments. + This introduces new API functions ``rte_bpf_exec_ex``, + ``rte_bpf_exec_burst_ex``, and ``rte_bpf_get_jit_ex``. + * Added API functions ``rte_bpf_eth_rx_install`` and ``rte_bpf_eth_tx_install`` + for installing already loaded BPF programs as port callbacks + (as opposed to loading them directly from ELF files). + +* **Added BPF validation debugging API and hardened BPF validator.** + + * Introduced a new API (prefixed with ``rte_bpf_validate_debug_``) + to introspect the BPF validator. + This provides a mechanism to set breakpoints or catchpoints during validation + and inspect the verifier's internal state (such as tracked register bounds). + This API is crucial primarily for writing comprehensive tests for the validator, + but also serves as a foundation for a future interactive eBPF validation debugger. + * Fixed numerous bugs in the BPF validator's abstract interpretation logic, + including incorrect bounds tracking for jumps and arithmetic operations, + as well as fixing several instances of undefined behavior (UB) + when verifying malicious or corrupt programs. + * **Added PTP protocol definitions.** Added IEEE 1588 Precision Time Protocol header structures, constants, @@ -224,38 +256,6 @@ New Features On ARM, both IPsec MB and OpenSSL are required for full functionality. -* **Updated lcore validation in power library.** - - Lcore ID validation was moved into the cpufreq framework before driver dispatch. - Power QoS API was updated to accept service lcores. - -* **Extended BPF API.** - - * Added an extensible BPF loading API comprising the function - ``rte_bpf_load_ex`` and struct ``rte_bpf_prm_ex``. - This enables new features such as loading classic BPF (cBPF), - loading ELF images directly from memory buffers, - and executing multi-argument programs, while avoiding future ABI breakages. - * Added support for loading and executing BPF programs with up to 5 arguments. - This introduces new API functions ``rte_bpf_exec_ex``, - ``rte_bpf_exec_burst_ex``, and ``rte_bpf_get_jit_ex``. - * Added API functions ``rte_bpf_eth_rx_install`` and ``rte_bpf_eth_tx_install`` - for installing already loaded BPF programs as port callbacks - (as opposed to loading them directly from ELF files). - -* **Added BPF validation debugging API and hardened BPF validator.** - - * Introduced a new API (prefixed with ``rte_bpf_validate_debug_``) - to introspect the BPF validator. - This provides a mechanism to set breakpoints or catchpoints during validation - and inspect the verifier's internal state (such as tracked register bounds). - This API is crucial primarily for writing comprehensive tests for the validator, - but also serves as a foundation for a future interactive eBPF validation debugger. - * Fixed numerous bugs in the BPF validator's abstract interpretation logic, - including incorrect bounds tracking for jumps and arithmetic operations, - as well as fixing several instances of undefined behavior (UB) - when verifying malicious or corrupt programs. - * **Updated testpmd application.** Added support for setting VLAN priority and CFI/DEI bits -- 2.53.0
