Multicast decomposition mechanism in a hierarchically order distributed shared memory multiprocessor computer system
First Claim
1. A method for decomposing a multicast transaction into multicast messages directed to targeted nodes of a distributed shared memory multiprocessor system, the multicast transaction issued by a source node of the system to acquire data stored on a home node of the system, the method comprising the steps of:
- apportioning the multicast transaction into a predetermined number of multicast packets at a global port of the home node;
forwarding the multicast packets to a central switch fabric interconnecting nodes;
generating the multicast messages from the packets at the central switch fabric, the multicast messages generated according to multicast decomposition and ordering rules; and
distributing the multicast messages to the targeted nodes.
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Abstract
A technique decomposes a multicast transaction issued by one of a plurality of nodes of a distributed shared memory multiprocessor system into a series of multicast packets, each of which may further “spawn” multicast messages directed to a subset of the nodes. A central switch fabric interconnects the nodes, each of which includes a global port coupled to the switch, a plurality of processors and memory. The central switch includes a central ordering point that maintains an order of packets issued by, e.g., a source processor of a remote node when requesting data resident in a memory of a home node. The multicast messages spawned from a multicast packet passing the central ordering point are generated according to multicast decomposition and ordering rules of the inventive technique.
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1. A method for decomposing a multicast transaction into multicast messages directed to targeted nodes of a distributed shared memory multiprocessor system, the multicast transaction issued by a source node of the system to acquire data stored on a home node of the system, the method comprising the steps of:
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apportioning the multicast transaction into a predetermined number of multicast packets at a global port of the home node;
forwarding the multicast packets to a central switch fabric interconnecting nodes;
generating the multicast messages from the packets at the central switch fabric, the multicast messages generated according to multicast decomposition and ordering rules; and
distributing the multicast messages to the targeted nodes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 4)
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3. The method of claim I wherein the step of generating the multicast messages comprises the step of generating the multicast messages associated with the source node and the home node as a result of the last packet in the predetermined number of multicast packets.
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