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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 25, 2014
Filed:
May. 07, 2012
Applicants:
Yosef Solt, Misgav, IL;
Sorel Horovitz, Nes Ziona, IL;
Inventors:
Yosef Solt, Misgav, IL;
Sorel Horovitz, Nes Ziona, IL;
Assignee:
Marvell Israel (M.I.S.L.) Ltd., Yokeneam, IL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 12/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Packets are received via a plurality of ports, and packets are switched between the plurality of ports. Packets received via the plurality of ports are stored in a memory, and buffers are allocated in the memory for storing packets. An aging mechanism to indicate allocated buffers that are to be deallocated is implemented, and buffers that are indicated to be deallocated by the aging mechanism are deallocated.