Offloading execution of a multi-task parameter-dependent operation to a network device

    公开(公告)号:US11556378B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-17

    申请号:US17120321

    申请日:2020-12-14

    Abstract: A network device includes a network interface, a host interface and processing circuitry. The network interface is configured to connect to a communication network. The host interface is configured to connect to a host including a processor. The processing circuitry is configured to receive from the processor, via the host interface, a notification specifying an operation for execution by the network device, the operation including (i) multiple tasks that are executable by the network device, and (ii) execution dependencies among the tasks in response to the notification, the processing circuitry is configured to determine a schedule for executing the tasks, the schedule complying with the execution dependencies, and to execute the operation by executing the tasks of the operation is accordance with the schedule.

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