Thread signaling in multi-threaded network processor

Details Thread signaling in multi-threaded network processor Thread signaling in multi-threaded network processor

1999-12-28

2003-09-23

Wiley, David (Department: 2143)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Computer-to-computer protocol implementing

C709S200000, C709S241000, C709S245000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06625654

ABSTRACT:

BACKGROUND
This invention relates to network packet processing.
Parallel processing is an efficient form of information processing of concurrent events in a computing process. Parallel processing demands concurrent execution of many programs in a computer, in contrast to sequential processing. In the context of a parallel processor, parallelism involves doing more than one thing at the same time. Unlike a serial paradigm where all tasks are performed sequentially at a single station or a pipelined machine where tasks are performed at specialized stations, with parallel processing, a plurality of stations are provided with each capable of performing all tasks. That is, in general all or a plurality of the stations work simultaneously and independently on the same or common elements of a problem. Certain problems are suitable for solution by applying parallel processing.
SUMMARY
According to an aspect of the present invention, a method for processing of network packets includes receiving network packets and operating on the network packets with a plurality of program threads to affect processing of the packets.


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