Accessing information from memory
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1. A method comprising:
- allocating space in a host memory for use as a buffer;
copying contents of a memory of a network interface controller into the buffer; and
accessing the buffer in response to a request for information in the network interface controller memory.
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Abstract
Accessing information from memory includes allocating space in host memory to a buffer and copying the contents of a memory of a network interface controller into the buffer. The buffer is accessed in response to a request for information in the network interface controller memory. The contents of the memory are updated into the buffer if the contents of the memory are modified.
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29 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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allocating space in a host memory for use as a buffer;
copying contents of a memory of a network interface controller into the buffer; and
accessing the buffer in response to a request for information in the network interface controller memory. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method comprising:
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copying contents of a network interface controller memory into a buffer in host memory;
recopying the contents of the network interface controller memory into the buffer if the contents of the network interface controller memory are modified; and
accessing the buffer in response to a request for information in the network interface controller memory. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21)
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12. An apparatus comprising:
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a network interface controller containing a memory;
a bus coupled to the controller;
a host memory coupled to the bus and having space allocated for use as a buffer; and
a processor coupled to the host memory and configured to;
copy contents of the network interface controller memory into the buffer; and
access the buffer in response to a request for information in the network interface controller memory.
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18. An apparatus comprising:
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a network interface controller containing a memory;
a bus coupled to the controller;
a host memory coupled to the bus; and
a processor coupled to the host memory;
wherein the processor is configured to;
copy contents of the network interface controller memory into a buffer in the host memory;
access the buffer in response to a request for information in the network interface controller memory; and
recopy the contents of the network interface controller memory into the buffer if the contents of the network interface controller memory are modified.
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22. An article comprising a computer-readable medium that stores computer-executable instructions for causing a computer system to:
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allocate space in a host memory for use as a buffer;
copy contents of a memory of a network interface controller into the buffer; and
access the buffer in response to a request for information in the network interface controller memory. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29)
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27. An article comprising a computer-readable medium that stores computer-executable instructions for causing a computer system to:
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copy contents of a network interface controller memory into a buffer in host memory;
recopy the contents of the network interface controller memory into the buffer if the contents of the network interface controller memory are modified; and
access the buffer in response to a request for information in the network interface controller memory.
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