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(57) ABSTRACT A packet handling system is disclosed that can include at least one main
processor, a plurality of offload processors connected to a memory bus and configured to …

(57) ABSTRACT A packet handling system is disclosed that can include at least one main
processor, a plurality of offload processors con nected to a memory bus and configured to …

(57) ABSTRACT A processing core includes a packet classifier, implemented in a single
processing core, configured to classify incoming data packets into first data packets of a …

Described embodiments provide a hash processor for a sys tem having multiple processing
modules and a shared memory. The hash processor includes a descriptor table With N …

Method for handling packets are disclosed that can include providing at least one main
processor connected to a plurality of offload processors by a memory bus; providing an …

(57) ABSTRACT Related US Application Data Techniques for aggregating hardware routing
resources in a (60) Provisional application No. 61/971,429, filed on Mar. system. of devices …

A method for handling packets is disclosed. The method can include providing at least one
main processor connected to a plurality of offload processors by a memory bus; configuring …

In one embodiment, a System includes but is not limited to a host processor operably
coupled with a broadcast-capable Switch; a first broadcast-packet-processing device …

Embodiments of the present invention provide for execution of a protocol in a multi-
processor network device. In one embodiment, a hash function is applied to one or more …