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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2009
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2003
Applicants:
Ranjeeta Singh, Fremont, CA (US);
Rajeev D. Muralidhar, Bangalore, IN;
Inventors:
Ranjeeta Singh, Fremont, CA (US);
Rajeev D. Muralidhar, Bangalore, IN;
Assignee:
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 12/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A network device, such as a router or switch, uses multiple forwarding and control processors that operate different protocols or operating systems to route a packet in a computer network. A support stack module determines which processor a packet is routed to and converts the packet format, if necessary, for compatibility with the processor. When a packet is directed to a control processor, its associated support stack module simulates the forwarding plane interfaces. After processing the packet is routed onto the network.