Boosting linked list throughput
US10652163B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 23, 2014 |
| Grant date | May 12, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 18, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2205/064
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Multiple listlets function as a single master linked list to manage data packets across one or more banks of memory in a first-in first-out (FIFO) order, while allowing multiple push and/or pop functions to be performed per cycle. Each listlet can be a linked list that tracks pointers and is stored in a different memory bank. The nodes can include a pointer to a data packet, a pointer to the next node in the listlet and a next listlet identifier that identifies the listlet that contains the next node in the master linked list. The head and tail of each listlet, as well as an identifier each to track the head and tail of the master linked list, can be maintained in cache. The individual listlets are updated accordingly to maintain order of the master linked list as pointers are pushed and popped from the master linked list.
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