Direct memory access (DMA) transfer of network interface...

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2003-11-25

2010-11-16

Vaughn, Jr., William C (Department: 2444)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Computer network managing

Computer network monitoring

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07836165

ABSTRACT:
In general, in one aspect, the disclosure describes a method that includes maintaining statistics, at a network interface, metering operation of the network interface. The statistics are transferred by direct memory access from the network interface to a memory accessed by at least one processor.

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