摘要:
An RNIC implementation that performs direct data placement to memory where all segments of a particular connection are aligned, or moves data through reassembly buffers where all segments of a particular connection are non-aligned. The type of connection that cuts-through without accessing the reassembly buffers is referred to as a “Fast” connection because it is highly likely to be aligned, while the other type is referred to as a “Slow” connection. When a consumer establishes a connection, it specifies a connection type. The connection type can change from Fast to Slow and back. The invention reduces memory bandwidth, latency, error recovery using TCP retransmit and provides for a “graceful recovery” from an empty receive queue. The implementation also may conduct CRC validation for a majority of inbound DDP segments in the Fast connection before sending a TCP acknowledgement (Ack) confirming segment reception.
摘要:
A computer program product and distributed data processing system that allows a single physical I/O adapter, such as a PCI, PCI-X, or PCI-E adapter, to validate that a direct memory access address referenced by an incoming I/O transaction that was initiated through a memory mapped I/O operation are associated with a virtual adapter or virtual resource that is referenced by the incoming memory mapped I/O operation is provided. Specifically, the present invention is directed to a mechanism for sharing conventional PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) I/O adapters, PCI-X I/O Adapters, PCI-Express I/O Adapters, and, in general, any I/O adapter that uses a memory mapped I/O interface for communications. A single physical I/O adapter validates that one or more direct memory access addresses referenced by an incoming I/O transaction initiated through a memory mapped I/O operation are associated with a virtual adapter or virtual resource that is referenced by the incoming memory mapped I/O operation.
摘要:
A method, computer program product, and a data processing system for posting and retrieving WQEs to a shared receive queue in a manner that alleviates head-of-line blocking issues is provided. The present invention provides a shared receive queue and a posting routine for allowing non-sequential work request postings in the shared receive queue. Additionally, a fetch routine is provided for non-sequential fetching of work queue elements from the shared receive queue.
摘要:
A method and system for completion coalescing by a Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) receiver (e.g., in a TCP/IP offload engine (TOE)). The method comprises: processing inbound TCP segments; and performing completion processing of received TCP ACKS and/or RDMA Read Requests independently of the processing of the inbound TCP segments.
摘要:
A method and system for directly accessing a SCSI buffer by a RDMA ATP (Address Translation and Protection) mechanism used in at least one of an iSCSI initiator function and an iSCSI target function. A preregistered SCSI buffer may be identified by means of an ITT (initiator task tag) or TTT (target transfer tag) used as a Stag (steering tag).
摘要:
An RNIC implementation that performs direct data placement to memory where all segments of a particular connection are aligned, or moves data through reassembly buffers where all segments of a particular connection are non-aligned. The type of connection that cuts-through without accessing the reassembly buffers is referred to as a “Fast” connection because it is highly likely to be aligned, while the other type is referred to as a “Slow” connection. When a consumer establishes a connection, it specifies a connection type. The connection type can change from Fast to Slow and back. The invention reduces memory bandwidth, latency, error recovery using TCP retransmit and provides for a “graceful recovery” from an empty receive queue. The implementation also may conduct CRC validation for a majority of inbound DDP segments in the Fast connection before sending a TCP acknowledgement (Ack) confirming segment reception.
摘要:
A system and method for maintaining ordering in completion and retransmit operations in an RDMA environment. A system is provided for handling a completion process in an remote data memory access (RDMA) environment having a RequestOut channel and a ResponseOut channel, comprising: a descriptor list for each channel, wherein each descriptor list includes a message descriptor for each message in the channel; an update mechanism for updating a message length field in the message descriptor with a sequence number of a last byte in the message whenever a channel swap occurs between the RequestOut channel and the ResponseOut channel; an acknowledgement (Ack) completion system that examines values in a completion context and compares a sequence number of a next to complete message with a last acknowledged sequence number to determine if the message should be completed; and a read request completion system that performs completion of a read request.
摘要:
A method for performing connection establishment in TCP (transmission control protocol), the method including sending a SYN segment from a sender to a TCP offload engine (TOE), the SYN segment comprising a TCP packet adapted to synchronize sequence numbers on connecting computers, creating a connection context, acknowledging receipt of the SYN segment by sending a SYN/ACK segment to the sender, and sending an ACK segment from the sender to the TOE to acknowledge receipt of the SYN/ACK segment. Alternatively, the method may include sending a SYN segment from a sender to a computer, acknowledging receipt of the SYN segment by sending a SYN/ACK segment to the TOE, creating a connection context, and sending an ACK segment from the TOE to acknowledge receipt of the SYN/ACK segment.
摘要:
A system and method for providing parallel implementation of a TCP sender comprising a transmit request handler and a transmitter. A transfer control protocol (TCP) transmission system is provided, comprising: a transmit request handler that receives request events, records the event information into a connection context and either schedules a connection in a ready queue or places the connection in a pending queue; and a transmitter that operates in parallel with the transmit request handler, wherein the transmitter dequeues connections from the ready queue and prepares packets for transmission based on information recorded in the connection context.
摘要:
A system and method for maintaining ordering in completion and retransmit operations in an RDMA environment. A system is provided for handling a completion process in an remote data memory access (RDMA) environment having a RequestOut channel and a ResponseOut channel, comprising: a descriptor list for each channel, wherein each descriptor list includes a message descriptor for each message in the channel; an update mechanism for updating a message length field in the message descriptor with a sequence number of a last byte in the message whenever a channel swap occurs between the RequestOut channel and the ResponseOut channel; an acknowledgement (Ack) completion system that examines values in a completion context and compares a sequence number of a next to complete message with a last acknowledged sequence number to determine if the message should be completed; and a read request completion system that performs completion of a read request.