Post-v2.5.0
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+ - ovsdb-server:
+ * New "monitor2" and "update2" extensions to RFC 7047.
+ - OpenFlow:
+ * OpenFlow 1.1+ OFPT_QUEUE_GET_CONFIG_REQUEST now supports OFPP_ANY.
+ * OpenFlow 1.4+ OFPMP_QUEUE_DESC is now supported.
+ * OpenFlow 1.4+ OFPT_TABLE_STATUS is now supported.
+ * New property-based packet-in message format NXT_PACKET_IN2 with support
+ for arbitrary user-provided data and for serializing flow table
+ traversal into a continuation for later resumption.
+ * New extension message NXT_SET_ASYNC_CONFIG2 to allow OpenFlow 1.4-like
+ control over asynchronous messages in earlier versions of OpenFlow.
+ * 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.
+ * New appctl command 'dpif-netdev/pmd-rxq-show' to check the port/rxq
+ 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.
+ - python:
+ * Added support for Python 3.4+ in addition to existing support
+ 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
system to support virtual network abstraction. OVN complements the
existing capabilities of OVS to add native support for virtual network
abstractions, such as virtual L2 and L3 overlays and security groups.
-
+ - RHEL packaging:
+ * DPDK ports may now be created via network scripts (see README.RHEL).
+ - DPDK:
+ * Requires DPDK 2.2
+ * Added multiqueue support to vhost-user
+ * Note: QEMU 2.5+ required for multiqueue support
v2.4.0 - 20 Aug 2015
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