Hardware-agnostic specification of packet-processing pipelines
US11968126B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 29, 2022 |
| Grant date | Apr 23, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 29, 2042 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L45/748
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method includes providing a library of hardware-agnostic packet-processing functions. A functional hardware-agnostic specification of a packet-processing pipeline, for use in a network device, is received from a user. The specification is defined in terms of one or more of the packet-processing functions draws from the library. A hardware-specific design of the packet-processing pipeline, which is suited to given hardware, is derived from the specification.
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