Method, system, and program for constructing a packet

• US 7,460,531 B2
• Filed: 10/27/2003
• Issued: 12/02/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 10/27/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Original Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Inventors: Fallah-Adl, Hassan, Phadnis, Salil, Gupta, Divya
• Primary Examiner(s): Pham; Chi H.
• Assistant Examiner(s): TRAN, PHUC H
• Application Number:
  US10/695,376
• Publication Number:
  US 20050089033A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,863 Days
• Field of Search: 370389-393, 370/474
• US Class Current: 370/389
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 49/90 Buffering arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 49/9042 Separate storage for different parts of the packet, e.g. header and payload
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 49/9094 Arrangements for simultaneous transmit and receive, e.g. simultaneous reading/writing from/to the storage element
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/1097 for distributed storage of data in networks, e.g. transport arrangements for network file system [NFS], storage area networks [SAN] or network attached storage [NAS]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/16 Implementation or adaptation of Internet protocol [IP], of transmission control protocol [TCP] or of user datagram protocol [UDP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/161 Implementation details of TCP/IP or UDP/IP stack architecture; Specification of modified or new header fields
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/22 Parsing or analysis of headers
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/32 Architecture of open systems interconnection [OSI] 7-layer type protocol stacks, e.g. the interfaces between the data link level and the physical level
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/329 in the application layer [OSI layer 7]

Abstract

Provided are a method, system, and program for constructing a packet. A request to construct one packet is received, including information on at least one header and a payload to include in the packet. The at least one header for the received request is generated and the generated at least one header is written in a first queue. The payload is requested to include in the packet and the received payload is written to a second queue. The generated at least one header and payload are read from the first and second queues and the read at least one header and payload are included in the packet.

Claims

1. A method for constructing a packet comprising:

receiving a request to construct one packet, including information on at least one header and a payload to include in the packet;

generating the at least one header for the received request;

writing the generated at least one header in a first queue;

requesting the payload to include in the packet;

writing the received payload to a second queue;

reading the generated at least one header and payload from the first and second queues;

including the read at least one header and payload in the packet;

in response to constructing one packet, determining whether all headers and payload for a next packet according to a packet ordering are buffered in the first and second queues; and

constructing the next packet in response to determining that all headers and payload for the next packet are buffered in the first and second queues.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

transmitting the constructed packet to a target node.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

signaling header complete in response to writing one header to the first queue; and

signaling payload complete in response to writing the payload to the second queue.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the at least one header and payload are included in the packet in response to receiving signals that all headers for the packet to construct are written to the first queue and the payload for the packet to construct is written to the second queue.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein writing the header and signaling header complete are performed by a header engine, wherein writing the received payload and signaling payload complete are performed by a payload engine, and wherein including the read at least one header and payload in the packet are performed by a completion engine in response to receiving the signals.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein headers and payload for a first packet may be buffered in the first and second queues before a second packet preceding the first packet is constructed.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

accessing the payload from a system memory in response to receiving the request, wherein the accessed payload is written to the second queue.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein one packet to construct may include at least one header and no payload, and wherein the at least one generated header is included in the packet in response to receiving signals indicating that the headers have been generated and determining that the packet to construct does not include payload.

9. A method for constructing a packet comprising:

receiving a request to construct one packet, including information on at least one header and a payload to include in the packet;

generating the at least one header for the received request;

writing the generated at least one header in a first queue;

requesting the payload to include in the packet;

writing the received payload to a second queue;

reading the generated at least one header and payload from the first and second queues,

wherein writing the at least one header to the first queue, writing the payload to the second queue, and reading the at least one header and payload from the first and second queues are performed in different clock domains; and

including the read at least one header and payload in the packet.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein headers are written to the first queue in a first clock domain, payloads are written to the second queue in a second clock domain, and headers and payloads are read from the first and second queues, respectively, in a third clock domain.

11. A method for constructing a packet comprising:

receiving a request to construct one packet, including information on at least one header and a payload to include in the packet;

generating the at least one header for the received request;

writing the generated at least one header in a first queue;

requesting the payload to include in the packet;

writing the received payload to a second queue;

reading the generated at least one header and payload from the first and second queues;

including the read at least one header and payload in the packet;

queuing a work request including the request to construct the packet in a send queue that is in one of a plurality of queue pairs, wherein each queue pair includes one send queue and one receive queue; and

interpreting the work request to determine the at least one header and payload for the packet to construct, wherein the determined at least one header is generated and the determined payload is requested.

12. A channel adaptor, wherein the channel adaptor includes logic to enable the channel adaptor to perform:

receive a request to construct one packet, including information on at least one header and a payload to include in the packet;

generate the at least one header for the received request;

write the generated at least one header in a first queue;

request the payload to include in the packet;

write the received payload to a second queue;

read the generated at least one header and payload from the first and second queues;

include the read at least one header and payload in the packet;

in response to constructing one packet, determining whether all headers and payload for a next packet according to a packet ordering are buffered in the first and second queues; and

constructing the next packet in response to determining that all headers and payload for the next packet are buffered in the first and second queues.

13. The channel adaptor of claim 12, wherein the channel adaptor logic is further capable of causing the channel adaptor to perform:

transmitting the constructed packet to a target node.

14. The channel adaptor of claim 12, wherein the channel adaptor logic is further capable of causing the channel adaptor to perform:

signaling header complete in response to writing one header to the first queue; and

signaling payload complete in response to writing the payload to the second queue.

15. The channel adaptor of claim 14, wherein the at least one header and payload are included in the packet in response to receiving signals that all headers for the packet to construct are written to the first queue and the payload for the packet to construct is written to the second queue.

16. The channel adaptor of claim 15, further comprising:

a header engine to perform the operations of writing the header and signaling header complete;

a payload engine to perform the operations of writing the received payload and signaling payload complete; and

a completion engine to perform the operations of including the read at least one header and payload in the packet in response to receiving the signals.

17. The channel adaptor of claim 12, wherein headers and payload for a first packet may be buffered in the first and second queues before a second packet preceding the first packet is constructed.

18. The channel adaptor of claim 12, wherein the channel adaptor logic further enables the channel adaptor to perform:

accessing the payload from a system memory in response to receiving the request, wherein the accessed payload is written to the second queue.

19. The channel adaptor of claim 12, wherein writing the at least one header to the first queue, writing the payload to the second queue, and reading the at least one header and payload from the first and second queues are performed in different clock domains.

20. The channel adaptor of claim 19, wherein headers are written to the first queue in a first clock domain, payloads are written to the second queue in a second clock domain, and headers and payloads are read from the first and second queues, respectively, in a third clock domain.

21. The channel adaptor of claim 12, wherein the channel adaptor logic is further capable of causing the channel adaptor to perform:

queuing a work request including the request to construct the packet in a send queue that is in one of a plurality of queue pairs, wherein each queue pair includes one send queue and one receive queue; and

interpreting the work request to determine the at least one header and payload for the packet to construct, wherein the determined at least one header is generated and the determined payload is requested.

22. A system, comprising:

a host processor;

a magnetic storage medium;

a memory in communication with the host processor and including a payload to transmit in a packet, wherein a copy of the payload is stored in the magnetic storage medium; and

a channel adaptor in communication with the memory, wherein the channel adaptor includes logic to enable the channel adaptor to perform;

receiving a request to construct one packet, including information on at least one header and a payload to include in the packet;

generating the at least one header for the received request;

writing the generated at least one header in a first queue;

requesting the payload to include in the packet;

writing the received payload to a second queue;

reading the generated at least one header and payload from the first and second queues;

including the read at least one header and payload in the packet;

in response to constructing one packet, determining whether all headers and payload for a next packet according to a packet ordering are buffered in the first and second queues; and

constructing the next packet in response to determining that all headers and payload for the next packet are buffered in the first and second queues.

23. The system of claim 22, wherein headers and payload for a first packet may be buffered in the first and second queues before a second packet preceding the first packet is constructed.

24. An article of manufacture comprising at least one of a hardware device having hardware logic and a computer readable storage medium having computer executable codes for performing operations to construct a packet, the operations comprising:

receiving a request to construct one packet, including information on at least one header and a payload to include in the packet;

generating the at least one header for the received request;

writing the generated at least one header in a first queue;

requesting the payload to include in the packet;

writing the received payload to a second queue;

reading the generated at least one header and payload from the first and second queues;

including the read at least one header and payload in the packet;

in response to constructing one packet, determining whether all headers and payload for a next packet according to a packet ordering are buffered in the first and second queues; and

constructing the next packet in response to determining that all headers and payload for the next packet are buffered in the first and second queues.

25. The article of manufacture of claim 24, wherein the operations further comprise:

transmitting the constructed packet to a target node.

26. The article of manufacture of claim 24, wherein the operations further comprise:

signaling header complete in response to writing one header to the first queue; and

signaling payload complete in response to writing the payload to the second queue.

27. The article of manufacture of claim 26, wherein the at least one header and payload are included in the packet in response to receiving signals that all headers for the packet to construct are written to the first queue and the payload for the packet to construct is written to the second queue.

28. The article of manufacture of claim 27, wherein writing the header and signaling header complete are performed by a header engine, wherein writing the received payload and signaling payload complete are performed by a payload engine, and wherein including the read at least one header and payload in the packet are performed by a completion engine in response to receiving the signals.

29. The article of manufacture of claim 24, wherein headers and payload for a first packet may be buffered in the first and second queues before a second packet preceding the first packet is constructed.

30. The article of manufacture of claim 24, wherein the operations further comprise:

accessing the payload from a system memory in response to receiving the request, wherein the accessed payload is written to the second queue.

31. The article of manufacture of claim 24, wherein writing the at least one header to the first queue, writing the payload to the second queue, and reading the at least one header and payload from the first and second queues are performed in different clock domains.

32. The article of manufacture of claim 31, wherein headers are written to the first queue in a first clock domain, payloads are written to the second queue in a second clock domain, and headers and payloads are read from the first and second queues, respectively, in a third clock domain.

33. The article of manufacture of claim 24, wherein one packet to construct may include at least one header and no payload, and wherein the at least one generated header is included in the packet in response to receiving signals indicating that the headers have been generated and determining that the packet to construct does not include payload.

34. An article of manufacture comprising at least one of a hardware device having hardware logic and a computer readable storage medium having computer executable codes for performing operations to construct a packet, the operations comprising:

receiving a request to construct one packet, including information on at least one header and a payload to include in the packet;

generating the at least one header for the received request;

writing the generated at least one header in a first queue;

requesting the payload to include in the packet;

writing the received payload to a second queue;

reading the generated at least one header and payload from the first and second queues;

including the read at least one header and payload in the packet;

queuing a work request including the request to construct the packet in a send queue that is in one of a plurality of queue pairs, wherein each queue pair includes one send queue and one receive queue; and

interpreting the work request to determine the at least one header and payload for the packet to construct, wherein the determined at least one header is generated and the determined payload is requested.