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公开(公告)号：AU2016601A
公开(公告)日：2001-07-16
申请号：AU2016601
申请日：2000-12-21
Applicant: IBM
Inventor： CALVIGNAC JEAN LOUIS , DAVIS GORDON TAYLOR , GALLO ANTHONY MATTEO , HEDDES MARCO , JENKINS STEVEN KENNETH , LEAVENS ROSS BOYD , SIEGEL MICHAEL STEVEN , VERPLANKEN FABRICE JEAN
Abstract: A system and method of frame protocol classification and processing in a system for data processing (e.g., switching or routing data packets or frames). The present invention includes analyzing a portion of the frame according to predetermined tests, then storing key characteristics of the packet for use in subsequent processing of the frame. The key characteristics for the frame (or input information unit) include the type of layer 3 protocol used in the frame, the layer 2 encapsulation technique, the starting instruction address, flags indicating whether the frame uses a virtual local area network, and the identity of the data flow to which the frame belongs. Much of the analysis is preferably done using hardware so that it can be completed quickly and in a uniform time period. The stored characteristics of the frame are then used by the network processing complex in its processing of the frame. The processor is preconditioned with a starting instruction address and the location of the beginning of the layer 3 header as well as flags for the type of frame. That is, the instruction address or code entry point is used by the processor to start processing for a frame at the right place, based on the type of frame. Additional instruction addresses can be stacked and used sequentially at branches to avoid additional tests and branching instructions. Additionally, frames comprising a data flow can be processed and forwarded in the same order in which they are received.
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公开(公告)号：GB2366426B
公开(公告)日：2004-11-17
申请号：GB0108828
申请日：2001-04-09
Applicant: IBM
Inventor： DAVIS GORDON TAYLOR , HEDDES MARCO C , LEAVENS ROSS BOYD , RINALDI MARK A
Abstract: A network processor utilizes protocol processor units (PPUs) to provide instruction communication for the network. Each PPU includes a core language processor (CLP). Each CLP contains general purpose registers and includes a coprocessor that contains scalar registers and array registers. The CLP controls and instructs a plurality of coprocessors that run in parallel with the CLP. Each coprocessor is a specialized hardware assist engine having direct access to the CLP registers and arrays through two sets of interface signals, a coprocessor execution interface and a coprocessor data interface.
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公开(公告)号：PL355786A1
公开(公告)日：2004-05-17
申请号：PL35578600
申请日：2000-12-21
Applicant: IBM
Inventor： BASS BRIAN MITCHELL , CALVIGNAC JEAN LOUIS , DAVID GORDON TAYLOR , GALLO ANTHONY MATTEO , HEDDES MARCO , JENKINS STEVEN KENNETH , LEAVENS ROSS BOYD , SIEGEL MICHAEL STEVEN , VERPLANKEN FABRICE JEAN
Abstract: A system and method of frame protocol classification and processing in a system for data processing (e.g., switching or routing data packets or frames). The present invention includes analyzing a portion of the frame according to predetermined tests, then storing key characteristics of the packet for use in subsequent processing of the frame. The key characteristics for the frame (or input information unit) include the type of layer 3 protocol used in the frame, the layer 2 encapsulation technique, the starting instruction address, flags indicating whether the frame uses a virtual local area network, and the identity of the data flow to which the frame belongs. Much of the analysis is preferably done using hardware so that it can be completed quickly and in a uniform time period. The stored characteristics of the frame are then used by the network processing complex in its processing of the frame. The processor is preconditioned with a starting instruction address and the location of the beginning of the layer 3 header as well as flags for the type of frame. That is, the instruction address or code entry point is used by the processor to start processing for a frame at the right place, based on the type of frame. Additional instruction addresses can be stacked and used sequentially at branches to avoid additional tests and branching instructions. Additionally, frames comprising a data flow can be processed and forwarded in the same order in which they are received.
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公开(公告)号：CZ20021442A3
公开(公告)日：2002-07-17
申请号：CZ20021442
申请日：2000-12-21
Applicant: IBM
Inventor： BASS BRIAN MITCHELL , CALVIGNAC JEAN LOUIS , DAVIS GORDON TAYLOR , GALLO ANTHONY MATTEO , HEDDES MARCO , JENKINS STEVEN KENNETH , LEAVENS ROSS BOYD , SIEGEL MICHAEL STEVEN , VERPLANKEN FABRICE JEAN
Abstract: A system and method of frame protocol classification and processing in a system for data processing (e.g., switching or routing data packets or frames). The present invention includes analyzing a portion of the frame according to predetermined tests, then storing key characteristics of the packet for use in subsequent processing of the frame. The key characteristics for the frame (or input information unit) include the type of layer 3 protocol used in the frame, the layer 2 encapsulation technique, the starting instruction address, flags indicating whether the frame uses a virtual local area network, and the identity of the data flow to which the frame belongs. Much of the analysis is preferably done using hardware so that it can be completed quickly and in a uniform time period. The stored characteristics of the frame are then used by the network processing complex in its processing of the frame. The processor is preconditioned with a starting instruction address and the location of the beginning of the layer 3 header as well as flags for the type of frame. That is, the instruction address or code entry point is used by the processor to start processing for a frame at the right place, based on the type of frame. Additional instruction addresses can be stacked and used sequentially at branches to avoid additional tests and branching instructions. Additionally, frames comprising a data flow can be processed and forwarded in the same order in which they are received.
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