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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2025
Filed:
Jan. 25, 2022
Marvell Israel (M.i.s.l) Ltd., Yokneam, IL;
Rami Zemach, Givat Shapira, IL;
Jacob Jul Schroder, Kongens Lyngby, DK;
Marvell Asia Pte Ltd, Singapore, SG;
Abstract
A network device forwards packets among a plurality of ports based on forwarding decisions made by a packet processor. Forwarding the packets among the plurality of ports comprises storing at least payloads of the packets in a packet memory until the packets are transmitted by the network device. Additionally, the network device communicates non-packet data within the network device, including accessing the packet memory to write the non-packet data to the packet memory, and accessing the packet memory to read the non-packet data from the packet memory. The non-packet data includes information not included in any packets received or transmitted by the network device, and for which the packet processor makes a forwarding decision.