Free packet buffer allocation
US7159051B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 23, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jan 2, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 13, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L49/103
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
According to some embodiments, systems an apparatuses may have a communication path to exchange information packets. A processor may process information packets. A buffer pool cache local to the processor may store free buffer handles for information packets when the buffer pool cache local to the processor is not full. A non-local memory may store the free buffer handles for information packets when the buffer pool cache local to the processor is full.
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