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Apparatus and method for just-in-time transfer of transmit commands to a network interface

  • US 7,046,628 B2
  • Filed: 09/24/2001
  • Issued: 05/16/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/24/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method comprising:

  • assigning at least one descriptor to a packet;

    providing the at least one descriptor to a network interface when an apparent descriptor total is less than a first threshold number of descriptors;

    providing the at least one descriptor to a packet descriptor queue when the apparent descriptor total is greater than the first threshold; and

    receiving an interrupt generated by the network interface, the interrupt indicating that an actual descriptor total is less than a second threshold number of descriptors.

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