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AssigneeAvago Technologies International Sales Pte. Limited
InventorsManoj Lakshmy Gopalakrishnan, Ankit Sajjan Kumar Bansal, Michael Hei-Lung Lau
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The subject technology is directed to an apparatus for packet processing in a network. In an embodiment, the apparatus comprises a first port configured to receive a first packet. The apparatus further comprises a processor coupled to the first port, the processor configured to generate a first metadata associated with the first packet and determine a first size of the first metadata. The apparatus also includes a buffer coupled to the processor, which is configured to store the first packet and the first metadata. Based on a determination that the first size exceeds a predefined threshold, the processor is further configured to move a portion of the first packet to accommodate the larger metadata. This configuration allows for dynamic adjustment of packet data and metadata storage, optimizing the handling of packets with varying metadata requirements. There are other embodiments as well.
An apparatus comprising:
The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the processor is configured to send a first signal to the first port in response to generating the third cell.
An apparatus comprising:
The apparatus of claim 10, further comprising a controller coupled to the first port, the controller being configured to manage a transmission of the first packet.
The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the first metadata is configured in the second cell.
The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the processor is further configured to generate a third cell based on a determination that the first size of the first metadata exceeds a second threshold, and the second threshold is greater than or equal to the first threshold.
An apparatus comprising:
The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the first packet comprises a first cell and a second cell, and the first metadata is configured in the first cell and the second cell.
The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the processor is configured to generate a third cell in the first packet based on a determination that the first size of the first metadata exceeds a second threshold, the second threshold is greater than or equal to the first threshold.
The apparatus of claim 17, further comprising a controller coupled to the first port, the controller being configured to manage a transmission of the first packet based on the first metadata.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.