Ethernet adapter packet management

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2011-05-10

2011-05-10

Shah, Chirag G (Department: 2477)

Multiplex communications

Pathfinding or routing

Switching a message which includes an address header

Reexamination Certificate

active

07940785

ABSTRACT:
A method, computer program product, and system for managing packets received by an Ethernet adapter shared by a plurality of threads are provided. The method, computer program product, and system provide for a first function operable to add a connection to a connection table of the Ethernet adapter and associate the connection with a queue pair and a second function operable to remove the connection from the connection table of the Ethernet adapter, wherein the Ethernet adapter is operable to route any packet corresponding to the connection received by the Ethernet adapter to the queue pair associated with the connection responsive to the connection being in the connection table.

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