* OpenFlow 1.3 Extension 230, adding OpenFlow Bundles support, is
now implemented. Only flow mod and port mod messages are supported
in bundles.
+ * New OpenFlow extension NXM_NX_MPLS_TTL to provide access to MPLS TTL.
- ovs-ofctl:
* queue-get-config command now allows a queue ID to be specified.
* '--bundle' option can now be used with OpenFlow 1.3.
+ * New option "--color" to produce colorized output for some commands.
- DPDK:
* New option "n_rxq" for PMD interfaces.
Old 'other_config:n-dpdk-rxqs' is no longer supported.
assignment.
* Type of log messages from PMD threads changed from INFO to DBG.
* QoS functionality with sample egress-policer implementation.
+ * The mechanism for configuring DPDK has changed to use database
+ * Sensible defaults have been introduced for many of the required
+ configuration options
+ * DB entries have been added for many of the DPDK EAL command line
+ arguments. Additional arguments can be passed via the dpdk-extra
+ entry.
+ * Add ingress policing functionality.
- ovs-benchmark: This utility has been removed due to lack of use and
bitrot.
- ovs-appctl:
* New "vlog/close" command.
+ - ovs-ctl:
+ * Added the ability to selectively start the forwarding and database
+ functions (ovs-vswitchd and ovsdb-server, respectively).
- ovsdb-server:
* Remove max number of sessions limit, to enable connection scaling
testing.
for 2.7+.
- SELinux:
* Introduced SELinux policy package.
+ - Datapath Linux kernel compatibility.
+ * Dropped support for kernel older than 3.10.
+ * Removed VLAN splinters feature.
+ - Tunnels:
+ * Flow based tunnel match and action can be used for IPv6 address using
+ tun_ipv6_src, tun_ipv6_dst fields.
+ * Added support for IPv6 tunnels to native tunneling.
-v2.5.0 - xx xxx xxxx
+v2.5.0 - 26 Feb 2016
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- Dropped support for Python older than version 2.7. As a consequence,
using Open vSwitch 2.5 or later on XenServer 6.5 or earlier (which