Network processor having fast flow queue disable process
US7680043B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 20, 2002 |
| Grant date | Mar 16, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 15, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L47/54
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In a first aspect, a network processor services a plurality of flows including a first flow and a discard flow. The first flow includes a first flow queue and the discard flow includes a discard queue that lists frames to be discarded. An indication is made that the first flow is to be disabled. In response to the indication, all frames included in the first flow queue are transferred to the discard queue. Because the first flow queue is now empty, reconfiguration of the first flow may proceed immediately.
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