Reassignment of distributed packet flows

An apparatus of a packet switching device, the apparatus comprising:

• N groups of queues or links;
• and a distributor configured to distribute a plurality of packet flows across K identifiable groups of said N groups of queues or links;
• wherein N>2;
• and wherein each of said K groups is the same identifiable group of said N groups of queues or links when K<N and when K=N;
• wherein when said K<N:
• each packet flow of the plurality of packet flows that would be distributed to one of said K groups when said K=N is distributed to the same group of said K groups now with said K<N and the remaining packet flows of the plurality of packet flows that would not be distributed to one of said K groups when said K=N are distributed among said K groups now with said K<N.

A method, comprising:

• load balancing, by a packet switching device, a plurality of packet flows across K identifiable links of N links;
• wherein N>2;
• and wherein each of said K links is the same identifiable link of said N links when K<N and when K=N;
• wherein when said K<N:
• each packet flow of the plurality of packet flows that would be sent over one of said K links when said K=N is load balanced to the same link of said K links now with said K<N, and the remaining packet flows of the plurality of packet flows that would not be load balanced to one of said K links when said K=N are evenly distributed among said K links now with K<N.