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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 2006
Filed:
Jun. 12, 2003
Rajesh Kota, Austin, TX (US);
Shashank Newawarker, Austin, TX (US);
Guru Prasadh, Austin, TX (US);
Carl Zeitler, Tomball, TX (US);
David B. Glasco, Austin, TX (US);
Rajesh Kota, Austin, TX (US);
Shashank Newawarker, Austin, TX (US);
Guru Prasadh, Austin, TX (US);
Carl Zeitler, Tomball, TX (US);
David B. Glasco, Austin, TX (US);
Newisys, Inc., Austin, TX (US);
Abstract
According to the present invention, methods and apparatus are provided for increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of communications between multiprocessor clusters. Mechanisms for improving the accuracy of information available to an interconnection controller are implemented in order to allow the interconnection controller to increase reliability and reduce latency in a multiple cluster system. Protocol extensions and link layer extensions are provided with packets to convey information between interconnection controllers of separate multiprocessor clusters.