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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2023
Filed:
May. 06, 2021
Marvell Israel (M.i.s.l) Ltd., Yokneam, IL;
Marvell Israel (M.I.S.L) Ltd., Yokneam, IL;
Abstract
A network device includes a rate measurement circuit that is configured to measure respective egress rates at which respective data is being transmitted via respective ports associated with the network device. A marking ratio determination circuit is configured to select respective marking ratios based on respective measured egress rates, the marking ratios for marking packets to be transmitted via the respective ports to indicate respective levels of congestion corresponding to the respective ports. Different marking ratios correspond to different measured egress rates. A packet editor circuit is configured to mark selected packets to be transmitted via respective ports according to the respective selected marking ratios. The respective selected marking ratios indicate to other communication devices that respective network paths via which the selected packets travelled experienced congestion, and the respective marking ratios indicate respective levels of congestion.