post-v1.9.0
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+ - 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).
+ - New "vlog/disable-rate-limit" and "vlog/enable-rate-limit" commands
+ available through ovs-appctl allow control over logging rate limits.
+ - The OpenFlow "dp_desc" may now be configured by setting the value of
+ other-config:dp-desc in the Bridge table.
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:
+ - Support for ipv6 set action.
+ - SKB mark matching and setting.
+ - support for Linux kernels up to 3.7
- FreeBSD is now a supported platform, thanks to code contributions from
Gaetano Catalli, Ed Maste, and Giuseppe Lettieri.
- ovs-bugtool: New --ovs option to report only OVS related information.
- The following features are now deprecated. They will be removed no
earlier than February 2013. Please email dev@openvswitch.org with
concerns.
+ - Bridge compatibility.
- Stable bond mode.
- The autopath action.
- Interface type "null".
- The data in the RARP packets can now be matched in the same way as the
data in ARP packets.
+
v1.8.0 - xx xxx xxxx
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- New FAQ. Please send updates and additions!