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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 24, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2008
Bruce L. Beukema, Hayfield, MN (US);
Mark J. Hickey, Rochester, MN (US);
Robert A. Shearer, Rochester, MN (US);
Bruce L. Beukema, Hayfield, MN (US);
Mark J. Hickey, Rochester, MN (US);
Robert A. Shearer, Rochester, MN (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide methods, a module, and a system for calculating a credit limit for an interface capable of receiving multiple packets simultaneously. Generally, the multiple packets are simultaneously received at an interface on the second device, each packet being one of a plurality of packet types, and a flow control credit limit to be transmitted to the first device is adjusted based on the combination of packet types of the simultaneously received packets.