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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2014
Graham Edmiston, Bridge of Weir, GB;
Graham Edmiston, Bridge of Weir, GB;
NXP USA, Inc., Austin, TX (US);
Abstract
The invention relates to network interface module and a method of changing network configuration parameters on-the-fly within a network device. The network interface module comprises: a processor core arranged to execute a set of threads, the set of threads comprising a port servicing thread arranged to service requests received from a network port of the network interface module; and a task scheduling component arranged to schedule the execution of threads by the processor core. The network interface module is arranged to receive an indication that at least one network configuration parameter for the network port is required to be changed, and upon receipt of such an indication to mask the port servicing thread from being executed by the processor core, and enable the at least one network parameter for the network port to be changed whilst the port servicing thread is masked.