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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 16, 2006
Filed:
Jan. 14, 2003
Robert E. Jeter, Jr., Morrisville, NC (US);
John W. Marshall, Cary, NC (US);
Jeffery B. Scott, Cary, NC (US);
Robert E. Jeter, Jr., Morrisville, NC (US);
John W. Marshall, Cary, NC (US);
Jeffery B. Scott, Cary, NC (US);
Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A technique for enabling a processor to access a memory not directly coupled to the processor. According to the technique, a local processor accesses a remote memory by issuing a memory request that contains an indicator that indicates the request is addressed to the remote memory. The request is then transferred to a remote memory management unit (MMU) coupled to the remote memory. The remote MMU acts as a proxy and issues the memory request to the remote memory on behalf of the local processor. The results of the request, if any, are returned to the local processor.