公开(公告)号：US20170212776A1

公开(公告)日：2017-07-27

申请号：US15006320

申请日：2016-01-26

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： STEPHEN T. PALERMO ,  SCOTT P. DUBAL ,  TREVOR COOPER ,  ANJALI S. JAIN ,  IOSIF GASPARAKIS ,  JR-SHIAN TSAI ,  MIKE BURSELL ,  PRADEEPSUNDER GANESH ,  PARTHASARATHY SANGAM ,  JESSE C. BRANDEBURG

IPC: G06F9/455 ,  G06F9/50

CPC classification number: G06F9/45558 ,  G06F9/5011 ,  G06F2009/45583 ,  G06F2009/45595

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to enhanced virtual function capabilities in a virtualized network environment. In general, devices may comprise physical and virtualized resources. The physical resources may comprise at least a network adaptor that may handle incoming data from a network and outgoing data to the network. The virtualized resources may comprise at least one virtual machine (VM) and a corresponding interface. The corresponding interface may be one of a physical interface, a virtual interface or a “super” virtual interface. The physical interface may provide a first set of capabilities allowing the VM to access (e.g., control) at least the network adaptor. The virtual interface may provide a second set of capabilities that is a subset of the first set. The super virtual interface may provide a third set of capabilities including the second set of capabilities and at least one additional capability from the first set of capabilities.