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TECHNIQUES FOR CUSTOMIZING FORWARDING DECISIONS VIA A HARDWARE LOOKUP RESULT

  • US 20140241357A1
  • Filed: 04/26/2013
  • Published: 08/28/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/25/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • performing, by a network processor of a network device, a lookup into a first lookup table based on one or more sections of a received packet;

    determining, by the network processor based on the lookup into the first lookup table, a first lookup table entry; and

    retrieving, by the network processor based on a pointer included in the first lookup table entry, a mode value from a results table, the mode value identifying an operational flow to be carried out by the network processor for forwarding the received packet.

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