24/01/2019 17:16, Fan Zhang: > This patch updates the release note for the newly added self > test feature of FIPS validation sample application. > > Signed-off-by: Fan Zhang <roy.fan.zh...@intel.com> > --- > +* **Added self test support to FIPS validation sample application.** > + > + The FIPS validation sample application has been added the KATS self test > + functionality. The self test is meant for validating the PMD during the > + system initialization. During the test a series of security operations > + (cipher, hash, aead, etc.) are performed and checked the known answers. > + Once any result does not match the answer the PMD is uninitialized and > + removed from the system.
Not sure it is significant enough to appear in the new features of DPDK.
