摘要:
A method and apparatus for programmable buffer with dynamic allocation to optimize system throughput with deadlock avoidance on switches have been disclosed where a buffer availability is based on a programmable reservation size for dynamic allocation.
摘要:
A serial buffer transports packets through queues capable of operating in a packet mode or a raw data mode. In packet mode, entire packets are stored in a queue. In raw data mode, packet header/delimiter information is not stored in the queue (only packet data is stored). Packets can be transferred out of a queue in response to a slave read request. The serial buffer constructs a packet header in response to the slave read request, and retrieves a specified amount of packet data from the selected queue. The serial buffer also transfers out packets as a bus master when a water level exceeds a water mark within a queue. The serial buffer constructs packet headers for these bus master transfers, which may be performed in a flush mode or a non-flush mode (in packet mode), or in a flush mode (in raw data mode).
摘要:
On-chip resources of a serial buffer are accessed using priority packets of a Lite-weight protocol. A priority packet path is provided on the serial buffer to support priority packets. Normal data packets are processed on a normal data packet path, which operates in parallel with the priority packet path. The system resources of the serial buffer can be accessed in response to the priority packets, without blocking the flow of normal data packets. Thus, normal data packets may flow through the serial buffer with the maximum bandwidth supported by the serial interface. The Lite-weight protocol also supports read accesses to queues of the serial buffer (which reside on the normal data packet path). The Lite-weight protocol also supports doorbell commands for status/error reporting.
摘要:
A method and apparatus for congestion and fault management with time-to-live (TTL) have been disclosed. Each time a packet is transferred into an Egress Port's Final Buffer, an associated TTL Timeout Counter will be loaded with a value. If the packet cannot be transferred out of the Egress Port before TTL timeout, it will be purged by removing a memory buffer pointer from the corresponding Virtual Output Queue (VOQ) entry.
摘要:
A method and apparatus for dynamic traffic management with packet classification have been disclosed where packet size, variation, and count may be used to select credit or packet based arbitration.
摘要:
A serial buffer is configured to transmit a plurality of received data packets through a data packet transfer path to a host processor. A doorbell controller of the serial buffer monitors the number of data packets transmitted to the host processor through the data packet transfer path, and estimates the number of data packets actually received by the host processor. The doorbell controller generates a doorbell command each time that the estimated number of data packets corresponds with a fixed number of data packets in a frame. The doorbell commands are transmitted to the host processor on a doorbell command path, which is faster than the data packet transfer path. The doorbell controller may estimate the number of data packets actually received by the host processor in response to a first delay value, which represents how much faster the doorbell command path is than the data packet transfer path.
摘要:
Status/error reporting is implemented using a doorbell system. A plurality of flag registers are included on a system device, such as a serial buffer. Each flag register has a corresponding address, and stores a plurality of flags. A flag scan controller accesses the flag registers in a predetermined priority order, using the flag register addresses. Upon detecting that one or more of the flags of a flag register are activated, the flag scan controller causes a doorbell command to be generated. The doorbell command includes the flag register address and the corresponding flags. A system processor receives the doorbell command and services the activated flags. Once the activated flags are serviced, the system processor performs one or more software write operations to clear the flags within the system device. The system processor can simultaneously service multiple flags. The system processor can also simultaneously clear multiple flags.
摘要:
Within a serial buffer, request packets are written to available memory blocks of a memory buffer, which are identified by a free buffer pointer list. When a request packet is written to a memory block, the memory block is removed from the free buffer pointer list, and added to a used buffer pointer list. Memory blocks in the used buffer pointer list are read, thereby transmitting the associated request packets from the serial buffer. When a request packet is read from a memory block, the memory block is removed from the used buffer pointer list and added to a request buffer pointer list. If a corresponding response packet is received within a timeout period, the memory block is transferred from the request buffer pointer list to the free buffer pointer list. Otherwise, the memory block is transferred from the request buffer pointer list to the used buffer pointer list.
摘要:
A serial buffer includes a first port configured to implement an serial rapid I/O (sRIO) protocol and a second port configured to implement a Lite-weight serial (Lite) protocol. SRIO packets received on the first port are translated into Lite request packets compatible with the Lite protocol. The Lite request packets are transmitted to the second port. Lite response packets compatible with the Lite protocol are returned to the second port in response to the Lite request packets. The Lite response packets are translated into sRIO response packets compatible with the sRIO protocol. These sRIO response packets are returned to the first port, thereby providing a mechanism to acknowledge successful transmissions from the first port to the second port. Unsuccessful transmissions are identified by a timeout mechanism. The serial buffer also enables transfers from the second port to the first port in a similar manner.