Attribute based multiple data structures in host for network rec

Details Attribute based multiple data structures in host for network rec Attribute based multiple data structures in host for network rec

1991-12-27

1994-04-12

Shaw, Dale M.

395200, G06F 1314

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053033477

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for transferring packets of information with different attributes from a device interface to buffers in a host memory dedicated to particular attribute values or ranges of values. The apparatus consists of multiple shared data structures in the form of receive rings, each associated with memory buffers dedicated to a particular range of values for a particular packet attribute. The device interface determines which receive ring is associated with a buffer dedicated to the proper attribute value range by comparing the value of the attribute of the received packet with the values of attributes associated with the buffers of each ring. A sequencing ring is provided to store the order in which each receive ring must be accessed by the host cpu when retrieving packets. This sequencing ring ensures that the host cpu will retrieve the packets in the order in which they were received.

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