Single cycle cyclic redundancy checker/generator
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1. A method for updating a cyclic redundancy check (CRC) value, comprising:
- receiving data containing valid and invalid portions, the valid portions being adjacent to one another;
receiving first information representing the number of valid portions in the data;
receiving second information representing a current CRC value; and
determining the updated CRC value based on the data, first information, and second information.
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Abstract
A system updates a cyclic redundancy check (CRC) value. The system receives data containing an arbitrary number of valid and invalid portions. The valid portions are positioned adjacent to one another. The system also receives a signal representing a quantity of valid portions in the data and a current CRC value. The system updates the current CRC value using the data and signal in a single clock cycle.
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14 Claims
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1. A method for updating a cyclic redundancy check (CRC) value, comprising:
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receiving data containing valid and invalid portions, the valid portions being adjacent to one another;
receiving first information representing the number of valid portions in the data;
receiving second information representing a current CRC value; and
determining the updated CRC value based on the data, first information, and second information. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A system for updating a cyclic redundancy check (CRC) value, comprising:
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means for receiving data containing valid and invalid portions, the valid portions being adjacent to one another;
means for receiving first information representing the number of valid portions in the data;
means for receiving second information representing a current CRC value; and
means for determining the updated CRC value based on the data, first information, and second information.
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4. In a network device, a cyclic redundancy checker (CRC) comprising:
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a plurality of CRC units configured to receive data, containing valid and invalid bits, the valid bits being adjacent to one another, and a current CRC value, and generate CRC outputs based on the received data and current CRC value; and
at least one multiplexer configured to receive the CRC outputs and information representing a number of valid bits in the received data, and output one of the received CRC outputs based on the information. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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7. In a network device, a cyclic redundancy checker (CRC) comprising:
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a first input port configured to receive first data to be added to a current CRC value, the first data containing valid and invalid portions, the valid portions being adjacent to one another;
a second input port configured to receive second data representing a number of valid portions in the first data;
a third input port configured to receive the current CRC value;
CRC logic coupled to the first, second and third ports and configured to generate an updated CRC value based on the first data, second data, and current CRC value; and
an output port coupled to the CRC logic and configured to output the updated CRC value. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
a first sub-port configured to receive a current 32 bit CRC value; and
a second sub-port configured to receive a current 16 bit CRC value.
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9. The CRC of claim 7 wherein, when generating, the CRC logic is configured to:
generate the updated CRC value in a single clock cycle.
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10. The CRC of claim 9 wherein the first data includes 128 bits.
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11. A network device comprising:
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a routing engine configured to maintain one or more routing tables and a forwarding table; and
a packet forwarding engine including;
a cyclic redundancy checker (CRC) configured to receive a packet having valid portions and invalid portions, the valid portions being adjacent, receive a signal representing a number of valid portions in the packet, receive a current CRC value, and determine an updated CRC value based on the received packet, signal, and current CRC value, and a transmitter configured to append the updated CRC value to the packet and transmit the packet. - View Dependent Claims (12)
generate the updated CRC value in a single clock cycle.
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13. A method for updating a cyclic redundancy check (CRC) value, comprising:
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receiving data containing an arbitrary number of valid and invalid portions, the valid portions being positioned adjacent to one another;
receiving a signal representing a quantity of valid portions in the data;
receiving a current CRC value; and
updating the current CRC value using the received data and the received signal in a single clock cycle. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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