System and method for handling out-of-order frames
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1. A method for handling out-of-order frames, comprising the steps of:
- (a) receiving an out-of-order frame via a network subsystem;
(b) placing data of the out-of-order frame in a host memory;
(c) managing information relating to one or more holes resulting from the out-of-order frame in a receive window; and
(d) setting a programmable limit with respect to a number of holes allowed in the receive window.
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Abstract
Aspects of the invention may be found in a method and system for handling out-of-order frames. In one embodiment, a method includes, for example, one or more of the following: receiving an out-of-order frame via a network interface card (NIC); placing data of the out-of-order frame in a host memory; and managing information relating to one or more holes in a receive window.
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1. A method for handling out-of-order frames, comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving an out-of-order frame via a network subsystem; (b) placing data of the out-of-order frame in a host memory; (c) managing information relating to one or more holes resulting from the out-of-order frame in a receive window; and (d) setting a programmable limit with respect to a number of holes allowed in the receive window. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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