摘要:
In one embodiment, a method is provided. The method of this embodiment provides detecting by a network controller a flush occurring on a host bus of a DM (“direct messaging”) packet to a memory from a first cache line associated with a first processor; obtaining and storing the DM packet at a second cache line associated with the network controller; and sending the DM packet over a network to a third cache line associated with a second processor.
摘要:
A predetermined network packet is utilized for power reduction in either or both of a transmitter and receiver when information is not needed. Upon detection of the predetermined network packet type, various portions of the transmitter and/or receiver may be clock gated or powered down.
摘要:
A first device and a second device, each coupled to one or more signal paths, attempting to transmit symbols over one or more of the signal paths, identifying one or more signal paths over each of which each device is able to transmit a symbol to the other device and over which each device is able to receive a symbol from the other device, and enrolling the identified signal paths into an aggregation of signal paths operable to provide for communication between the devices.
摘要:
A technique for promoting determinism among bus agents within a point-to-point (PtP) network. More particularly, embodiments of the invention relate to techniques to compensate for link latency, data skew, and clock shift within a PtP network of common system interface (CSI) bus agents.
摘要:
A method for effecting an in-band reset of the physical layers of two agents interconnected through a link-based interconnection scheme. In accordance with one embodiment of the invention, a first of the two agents ceases its forwarded clock to initiate the in-band reset. Upon realization of the cessation, a second agent ceases its forwarded clock and proceeds to a reset state. The first agent then proceeds to a reset state. Subsequently, after waiting a specified period of time, both agents proceed with a re-initialization of the physical layer. In accordance with one embodiment of the invention, the re-initialization of the physical layer is effected without impacting other layers of the interconnection hierarchy.
摘要:
A method, apparatus and system are provided for bundle skew management and cell synchronization. According to one embodiment, determination is made as to whether a link upon which a cell was received was an expected link in a predetermined round-robin order. If the link upon which the cell was received was not the expected link in the round-robin order, a wait for arrival of a cell on the expected link for up to the value of a timer for the expected link is made. If the link is not the expected link, the link may be removed from the round-robin order and cell synchronization may be performed.
摘要:
Conventional receiver architectures are based on either frequency/phase tracking or oversampling. Both receiver types typically employ sensitive analog circuits, which create noise, consume power and utilize valuable space in their implementation. The invention adopts a novel approach to phase/frequency tracking that utilizes the edges or zero crossings of the input data waveform to effectively track the remote transmitter clock phase/frequency. This methodology minimizes the use of analog circuitry, thereby reducing the noise domain and the substrate space required for implementation of a tracking device.
摘要:
A method of recovering data from a modulated data signal includes tracking a transmitted clock with a plurality of locally-generated clock phases, estimating an average phase of previously detected edges, registering a pulse edge in the received stream of data at a transition phase corresponding to one of the plurality of locally-generated clock phases, determining whether a first symbol was received multiple times consecutively prior to the registered pulse edge, and using the determination of whether the first symbol was received multiple times consecutively in a receiver decision process.
摘要:
An interprocess communication technique transfers a message from a first process' memory (on a first computer system) directly to a second process' memory (on a second computer system). The message is identified by a virtual address and possibly a memory handle. The message is not stored in intermediary memory, such as operating system buffer memory, during the transfer. The communication technique may also provide virtual to physical address translation and memory protection. Memory protection is provided by ensuring that the communicating processes own the memory (the contents of which includes the message) being transferred between them.
摘要:
A method, apparatus, and system are provided for multi-link extensions and bundle skew management. According to one embodiment, multiple parallel links between a central processing unit (CPU) and a peripheral device are combined into a single channel, and cells on the various links are received in a round-robin order, and variations in flight time between the various links are compensated through a timer at each receive port of the bundle.