Strided message based receive buffer

A method for processing data packets, the method comprising:

• receiving, via a network interface, a plurality of data packets associated with a message;
• determining, for each data packet, at least one corresponding reserved stride in a strided buffer;
• storing each data packet in the at least one corresponding reserved stride;
• processing the strided buffer after storing the plurality of data packets in a corresponding plurality of reserved strides;
• and
• generating a completion notification indicating that the plurality of data packets in the strided buffer has been processed.

A network adapter, comprising:

• a network interface operatively coupled to a communication network;
• packet processing circuitry operatively coupled to the network interface, wherein the packet processing circuitry is configured to:
• receive, via the network interface, a subset of a plurality of data packets, wherein the subset comprises in-order data packets;
• aggregate the subset of the plurality of data packets to be stored in a first strided buffer;
• receive, subsequently, an out-of-order data packet;
• cause the first strided buffer to be processed in response to receiving the out-of-order data packet;
• and
• generate a first completion notification indicating that the subset of the plurality of data packets in the first strided buffer has been processed.

A method for processing data packets, the method comprising:

• receiving, via a network interface, a subset of a plurality of data packets, wherein the subset comprises in-order data packets;
• aggregating the subset of the plurality of data packets to be stored in a first strided buffer;
• receiving, subsequently, an out-of-order data packet;
• causing the first strided buffer to be processed in response to receiving the out-of-order data packet;
• and
• generating a first completion notification indicating that the subset of the plurality of data packets in the first strided buffer has been processed.