Processing system using virtual network interface controller addressing as flow control metadata
US8929220B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 24, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jan 6, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 19, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L49/118
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In a processing system comprising a plurality of processing nodes coupled via a switching fabric, a method includes implementing a flow control property for a data flow in the switching fabric based on an addressing property of an address of a virtual network interface controller associated with the data flow. A switching fabric includes a plurality of ports, each port coupleable to a corresponding processing node, and switching logic coupled to the plurality of ports. The switching fabric further includes flow control logic to implement a flow control property for a data flow in the switching logic based on an addressing property of an address of a virtual network interface controller associated with the data flow.
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