Systems and methods for packet aggregation

An apparatus comprising:

• a receiver configured to receive a plurality of packets and generate a plurality of packet descriptors, the plurality of packets comprising a first packet, the plurality of packet descriptors comprising a first packet descriptor, the first packet descriptor being associated with the first packet;
• a first memory coupled to the receiver, the first memory being configured to store the plurality of packets;
• a queue manager configured to receive a plurality of packet descriptors and generate an aggregated packet descriptor based on the plurality of packet descriptors;
• a traffic manager coupled to the queue manager, the traffic manager being configured to receive the aggregated packet descriptor and determine a transmission order for the plurality of packets based on the aggregated packet descriptor;
• and
• a transmitter coupled to the traffic manager, the transmitter being configured to transmit the plurality of packets based on the transmission order;
• wherein the aggregated packet descriptor comprises a field indicating a total number of packets in the plurality of packets.

A method comprising:

• storing a plurality of packets in a first memory, the plurality of packets comprising a first packet;
• receiving, by a queue manager, a plurality of packet descriptors, the plurality of packet descriptors comprising a first packet descriptor associated with the first packet;
• generating, by the queue manager, an aggregated packet descriptor based on the plurality of packet descriptors;
• determining, by a traffic manager, a transmission order for the plurality of packets based on the aggregated packet descriptor;
• and
• transmitting, by a transmitter, the plurality of packets based on the transmission order.