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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 25, 2003
Lyle E. Grosbach, Rochester, MN (US);
Glen H. Handlogten, Rochester, MN (US);
James F. Mikos, Rochester, MN (US);
David A. Norgaard, Rochester, MN (US);
Lyle E. Grosbach, Rochester, MN (US);
Glen H. Handlogten, Rochester, MN (US);
James F. Mikos, Rochester, MN (US);
David A. Norgaard, Rochester, MN (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
In a first aspect, a method is provided for scheduling connections for a network processor. The method includes the steps of, in a cache, scheduling a plurality of connections to be serviced based on quality of service parameters stored in a control structure corresponding to each connection and during a scheduling opportunity (1) identifying one or more of the plurality of connections in the cache to be serviced; (2) selecting one of the connections identified to be serviced; (3) servicing the selected connection; (4) accessing one or more portions of the control structure in the cache; (5) calculating a next service time when the selected connection is to be serviced; and (6) determining whether to schedule the selected connection to be serviced in one of the cache and a calendar based on the next service time. Numerous other aspects are provided.