Transmit completion event batching
US7562366B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 3, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jul 14, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 6, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L49/901
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Method for managing a data transmit queue, for use with a host and a network interface device. Roughly described, the host writes data buffer descriptors into a transmit descriptor queue, and the network interface device writes events to notify the host when it has completed processing of a transmit data buffer. Each of the transmit completion event descriptors notify the host of completion of a plurality of the transmit data buffers.
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