Packet distribution with prefetch in a parallel processing network device
US9954771B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 30, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 24, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 5, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L49/90
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A packet processing system comprises a plurality of packet processing nodes configured to process packets. The packet processing nodes are arranged in a plurality of packet processing clusters. The packet processing system also includes a plurality of prefetch buffers respectively associated with different ones of the packet processing clusters. A first prefetch buffer of the plurality of prefetch buffers is associated with a first packet processing cluster and is configured to store packets distributed for processing to the first packet processing cluster when the first packet processing clusters does not include any packet processing nodes available for processing of the packets.
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