公开(公告)号：US09256441B2

公开(公告)日：2016-02-09

申请号：US13659479

申请日：2012-10-24

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Eliezer Tamir ,  Boris Kleiman ,  Ben-Zion Friedman ,  Eliel Louzoun

IPC: H04L12/54 ,  G06F9/44

CPC classification number: G06F9/4415

Abstract: Generally, this disclosure provides systems and methods for providing forward compatibility between a driver module and one or more present or future versions of a network interface. The system may include a network interface configured to transfer data between a host system and a network; and a programmable circuit module associated with the network interface, the programmable circuit module configured to provide compatibility between the network interface and a driver module associated with the host system, wherein the driver module includes a first set of capabilities and the network interface includes a second set of capabilities.

Abstract translation: 通常，本公开提供用于提供驱动器模块与网络接口的一个或多个当前版本或未来版本之间的前向兼容性的系统和方法。 该系统可以包括被配置为在主机系统和网络之间传送数据的网络接口; 以及与所述网络接口相关联的可编程电路模块，所述可编程电路模块被配置为提供所述网络接口和与所述主机系统相关联的驱动器模块之间的兼容性，其中所述驱动器模块包括第一组能力，并且所述网络接口包括第二 一套能力。