Performing a cyclic redundancy checksum operation responsive to a user-level instruction
US9645884B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 28, 2016 |
| Grant date | May 9, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 28, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03M13/157
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one embodiment, the present invention includes a method for receiving incoming data in a processor and performing a checksum operation on the incoming data in the processor pursuant to a user-level instruction for the checksum operation. For example, a cyclic redundancy checksum may be computed in the processor itself responsive to the user-level instruction. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
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