post-v1.6.0
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+ - kernel modules are renamed. openvswitch_mod.ko is now
+ openvswitch.ko and brcompat_mod.ko is now brcompat.ko.
+ - Increased the number of NXM registers to 8.
+ - Added ability to configure dscp setting for manager and controller
+ connections. By default, these connections have a DSCP value of
+ Internetwork Control (0xc0).
+ - Added the granular link health statistics, 'cfm_health', to an
+ interface.
+ - OpenFlow:
+ - Added support to mask nd_target for ICMPv6 neighbor discovery flows.
+ - ovs-test:
+ - Added support for spawning ovs-test server from the client.
+ - Now ovs-test is able to automatically create test bridges and ports.
+ - "ovs-dpctl dump-flows" now prints observed TCP flags in TCP flows.
+ - The "coverage/log" command previously available through ovs-appctl
+ has been replaced by "coverage/show". The new command replies with
+ coverage counter values, instead of logging them.
v1.6.0 - xx xxx xxxx
receive asynchronously.
- New "fin_timeout" action.
- Added "fin_timeout" support to "learn" action.
+ - New Nicira action NXAST_CONTROLLER that offers additional features
+ over output to OFPP_CONTROLLER.
- The default MAC learning timeout has been increased from 60 seconds
to 300 seconds. The MAC learning timeout is now configurable.
- When QoS settings for an interface do not configure a default queue