January 29, 2026 Attendees * Patrick Robb * Luca Vizzarro * Matthew Labrecque
Minutes General Discussion * The release candidate 1 (RC1) date is 9 February 2026 Patch discussions * Cryptodev testing: * https://patchwork.dpdk.org/project/dpdk/list/?series=37138 * Andrew working on v2 * User to provide the dpdk-crypto-perf’s –devtype parameter via the tests_config.yaml * Extending test coverage to include: * Additional virtual devices * A greater matrix of ciphers, authentication algorithms, and devices * What about the vdev value which is set in the DTS config test_run.yaml? * What is does is it adds a vdev argument to EAL arguments in DTS * We would have a need for this if we needed to parameterize any vdev values within testsuitse or broadly run DPDK apps (testpmd etc.) with a particular vdev, but this is not a need/scenario for testing we are aware of. * So, Andrew/Patrick to check in on this and most likely remove the vdev value from test_run.yaml * Flow offload testing: * Patrick reviewed, Dean to work on a new version * Noting that the new flow offload test takes about 15 minutes to run due to the 1000+ rules to validate. * Patrick is asking for more protocol fieldparameters and protocols to be added to the next version, so all else being equal this will increase even further * Is this an issue? Is there a need to introduce a “fast tests” option to DTS where a user sets DTS to only run the quick tests (basically everything other than flow offload and RSS tests) * https://bugs.dpdk.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1872 * Should we maintain the “minimal-rule-set” testsuite (what is on mainline right now) and add in this “comprehensive-rule-set” testsuite that has a long execution time as separate testsuites, or remove the minimal testsuite entirely. * What happens when the confidence check (send a non-matching packet) “fails?” Skipped testcase? Anything else? * What about asynchronous API? Is there a goal to add some support for this in 26.07? Should we get started now? * Can be merged: * https://patchwork.dpdk.org/project/dpdk/list/?series=37136 * https://patchwork.dpdk.org/project/dpdk/list/?series=36907 * (requires final review) https://patchwork.dpdk.org/project/dpdk/list/?series=36896 Bugzilla discussions * N/A Any other business * Roadmap review: Looks pretty good, there are some items which are “small” and we can toggle to soon when the big testsuites are merged to next-dts * There are also some medium sized bullets which we need to discuss more imminently: * 1. Add support for producing code coverage reports from a DTS testrun (so, show how much of the DPDK code the testsuites are touching) * Raise this at the CI meeting next Thursday * 2. asynchronous API testing in flow offload testsuite(s) * Next meeting is Feb 12, 2026
