Computer network interface and network protocol with direct depo

Details Computer network interface and network protocol with direct depo Computer network interface and network protocol with direct depo

1996-02-05

1998-08-04

Lall, Parshotam S.

G06F 15163

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057908044

ABSTRACT:
A network protocol and interface using direct deposit messaging provides low overhead communication in a network of multi-user computers. This system uses both sender-provided and receiver-provided information to process received messages and to deposit data directly in memory and to conditionally interrupt a host processor based on control information. Message processing is separated into data delivery, which bypasses the host processor and operating system, and message actions which may or may not require host processor interaction. In this protocol, a message includes an indication of the operation desired by the sender, an operand specified by the sender and an operand which refers to some information stored at the receiver. The receiver ensures that the desired action is permitted and then, if the action is permitted, performs the action according to both the operand specified by the sender and the state of the receiver. The action may be message delivery, wherein the operands in the message specify values for use in various addressing modes including direct, indirect, post-increment and index modes. The action may also be conditionally generating an interrupt, wherein the operands are used, in combination with the receiver state, to determine whether a message requires immediate or delayed action. The action may also be an operation on a register in the network interface or on other information stored at the receiver.

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