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Methodology and apparatus for implementing write combining

US7353301B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 29, 2004
Grant dateApr 1, 2008
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Expiry dateApr 1, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L69/12
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Write-combining in a computer system that uses a push model is set forth herein. In one embodiment, the method comprises creating one or more packets having a descriptor and the data associated with detected write transactions stored in the buffer assigned to a write-combinable range in response to a flush request to flush the buffer, and sending (pushing) these packets to the network I/O device.

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