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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2011
Filed:
Jan. 23, 2009
Applicants:
Naveen K. Jain, San Jose, CA (US);
Venkata Rangavajjhala, Fremont, CA (US);
Inventors:
Naveen K. Jain, San Jose, CA (US);
Venkata Rangavajjhala, Fremont, CA (US);
Assignee:
Tellabs San Jose, Inc., Naperville, IL (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 12/26 (2006.01); G06F 15/16 (2006.01); G06F 13/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and apparatus for improving packet processing employing a network flow control mechanism are disclosed. A network process, in one embodiment, suspends distribution of incoming packet(s) to one or more, packet processing engines ('PEs') upon detecting a stalling request. After identifying currently executing operations initiated by one or more kicking circuits before the issuance of stalling request, the process allows the currently executing operations to complete despite the activation of the stalling request.