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NEWS: Rearrange announcements related to 1.10 and 1.9.

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Suggested-by: Ben Pfaff <blp@nicira.com>
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@ -5,8 +5,6 @@ post-v1.9.0
or adapt to native Open vSwitch support (e.g. use ovs-vsctl instead or adapt to native Open vSwitch support (e.g. use ovs-vsctl instead
of brctl). of brctl).
- The maximum size of the MAC learning table is now configurable. - The maximum size of the MAC learning table is now configurable.
- New support for the VXLAN tunnel protocol (see the IETF draft here:
http://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-mahalingam-dutt-dcops-vxlan-02).
- With the Linux datapath, packets for new flows are now queued - With the Linux datapath, packets for new flows are now queued
separately on a per-port basis, so it should no longer be separately on a per-port basis, so it should no longer be
possible for a large number of new flows arriving on one port to possible for a large number of new flows arriving on one port to
@ -21,6 +19,14 @@ post-v1.9.0
value of other-config:dp-desc in the Bridge table. value of other-config:dp-desc in the Bridge table.
- It is possible to request the OpenFlow port number with the - It is possible to request the OpenFlow port number with the
"ofport_request" column in the Interface table. "ofport_request" column in the Interface table.
- Tunneling:
- New support for the VXLAN tunnel protocol (see the IETF draft here:
http://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-mahalingam-dutt-dcops-vxlan-02).
- Tunneling requires the version of the kernel module paired with
Open vSwitch 1.9.0 or later.
- Inheritance of the Don't Fragment bit in IP tunnels (df_inherit)
is no longer supported.
- Path MTU discovery is no longer supported.
- ovs-dpctl: - ovs-dpctl:
- The "dump-flows" and "del-flows" no longer require an argument - The "dump-flows" and "del-flows" no longer require an argument
if only one datapath exists. if only one datapath exists.
@ -29,7 +35,6 @@ post-v1.9.0
commands available allow control over logging rate limits. commands available allow control over logging rate limits.
- New "dpif/dump-dps", "dpif/show", and "dpif/dump-flows" command - New "dpif/dump-dps", "dpif/show", and "dpif/dump-flows" command
that mimic the equivalent ovs-dpctl commands. that mimic the equivalent ovs-dpctl commands.
- Path MTU discovery is no longer supported.
- The ofproto library is now responsible for assigning OpenFlow port - The ofproto library is now responsible for assigning OpenFlow port
numbers. An ofproto implementation should assign them when numbers. An ofproto implementation should assign them when
port_construct() is called. port_construct() is called.
@ -43,18 +48,12 @@ post-v1.9.0
syntax. OpenFlow 1.1 adds a port named ANY, which introduces a syntax. OpenFlow 1.1 adds a port named ANY, which introduces a
conflict. ANY was rarely used in flow syntax, so we chose to conflict. ANY was rarely used in flow syntax, so we chose to
retire that meaning of ANY in favor of the OpenFlow 1.1 meaning. retire that meaning of ANY in favor of the OpenFlow 1.1 meaning.
- Inheritance of the Don't Fragment bit in IP tunnels (df_inherit) is - Patch ports no longer require kernel support, so they now work
no longer supported. with FreeBSD and the kernel module built into Linux 3.3 and later.
- Patch ports are implemented in userspace.
- Tunneling requires the version of the kernel module paired with Open
vSwitch 1.9.0 or later.
v1.9.0 - xx xxx xxxx v1.9.0 - xx xxx xxxx
-------------------- --------------------
- The tunneling code no longer assumes input and output keys are symmetric.
If they are not, PMTUD needs to be disabled for tunneling to work. Note
this only applies to flow-based keys.
- Datapath: - Datapath:
- Support for ipv6 set action. - Support for ipv6 set action.
- SKB mark matching and setting. - SKB mark matching and setting.
@ -69,6 +68,14 @@ v1.9.0 - xx xxx xxxx
- Allow bitwise masking for SHA and THA fields in ARP, SLL and TLL - Allow bitwise masking for SHA and THA fields in ARP, SLL and TLL
fields in IPv6 neighbor discovery messages, and IPv6 flow label. fields in IPv6 neighbor discovery messages, and IPv6 flow label.
- Adds support for writing to the metadata field for a flow. - Adds support for writing to the metadata field for a flow.
- Tunneling:
- The tunneling code no longer assumes input and output keys are
symmetric. If they are not, PMTUD needs to be disabled for
tunneling to work. Note this only applies to flow-based keys.
- New support for a nonstandard form of GRE that supports a 64-bit key.
- Tunnel Path MTU Discovery default value was set to 'disabled'.
This feature is deprecated and will be removed soon.
- Tunnel header caching removed.
- ovs-ofctl: - ovs-ofctl:
- Commands and actions that accept port numbers now also accept keywords - Commands and actions that accept port numbers now also accept keywords
that represent those ports (such as LOCAL, NONE, and ALL). This is that represent those ports (such as LOCAL, NONE, and ALL). This is
@ -84,11 +91,8 @@ v1.9.0 - xx xxx xxxx
are true, but because we do not know of any users for this are true, but because we do not know of any users for this
feature it seems better on balance to remove it. (The ovs-pki-cgi feature it seems better on balance to remove it. (The ovs-pki-cgi
program was not included in distribution packaging.) program was not included in distribution packaging.)
- Tunnel Path MTU Discovery default value was set to 'disabled'. This
feature is deprecated and will be removed soon.
- ovsdb-server now enforces the immutability of immutable columns. This - ovsdb-server now enforces the immutability of immutable columns. This
was not enforced in earlier versions due to an oversight. was not enforced in earlier versions due to an oversight.
- New support for a nonstandard form of GRE that supports a 64-bit key.
- The following features are now deprecated. They will be removed no - The following features are now deprecated. They will be removed no
earlier than February 2013. Please email dev@openvswitch.org with earlier than February 2013. Please email dev@openvswitch.org with
concerns. concerns.
@ -101,7 +105,6 @@ v1.9.0 - xx xxx xxxx
- CAPWAP tunnel support. - CAPWAP tunnel support.
- The data in the RARP packets can now be matched in the same way as the - The data in the RARP packets can now be matched in the same way as the
data in ARP packets. data in ARP packets.
- Tunnel header caching removed.
v1.8.0 - xx xxx xxxx v1.8.0 - xx xxx xxxx