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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2025
Filed:
May. 31, 2022
Marvell Asia Pte Ltd, Singapore, SG;
Seid Alireza Razavi Majomard, Belmont, CA (US);
Ehab Tahir, Mississauga, CA;
David Shen, Saratoga, CA (US);
Marvell Asia Pte Ltd, Singapore, SG;
Abstract
A link establishment process for establishing a network link between the first network interface device and a second network interface device is initiated at the first network interface device. During the link establishment process, the first network interface device receives from the second network interface device via the network link, one or more update messages requesting one or more changes to be applied at the first network interface device, the one or more changes for altering operation of one or both of software and firmware stored in one or more memories included in or coupled to the first network interface device. The one or more changes are applied based on the one or more update messages at the first network interface device.