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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 05, 2011
Joseph A. Manzella, Macungie, PA (US);
Michael T. Mangione, Point Pleasant, NJ (US);
Nilesh S. Vora, Fogelsville, PA (US);
Joseph A. Manzella, Macungie, PA (US);
Michael T. Mangione, Point Pleasant, NJ (US);
Nilesh S. Vora, Fogelsville, PA (US);
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
Described embodiments provide a method of operating a network processor coupled to a network via a communication link. An input/output adapter receives a data packet. A classification module provides control values of the data packet to a statistics module. The statistics module determines (i) updatable statistics based on the control values, and (ii) an address of a statistics bin in a memory of the network processor corresponding to the statistics. Updated values of the statistics are stored at the corresponding address. Values at selected addresses are processed by a control processor of the network processor, generating traffic characteristics for the data packets. The control processor adjusts operation of the network processor based on the traffic characteristics.