BACKGROUND 0001 Store-and-forward devices, such as switches and routers, are used in
packet networks. Such as the Internet, to direct traffic at interconnection points. The store …

According to at least one example embodiment, a multi-chip system includes multiple chip
devices configured to commu nicate to each other and share hardware resources. According …

Techniques for managing messages in computer systems are provided. In one embodiment,
in response to a publisher attempting to enqueue a message in a queue, a determination is …

In general, in one aspect, the disclosure describes a switching device that includes a
segmentation unit to receive data packets of variable size and to store the data packets as …

Techniques are disclosed for sharing information in a wide variety of contexts. An
information sharing system is described that allows both an explicit capture process and an …

In general, in one aspect, the disclosure describes a switching device that includes a
plurality of ingress ports to receive data from external sources and a plurality of egress ports …

(57) ABSTRACT A buffered message queue architecture for managing mes Sages in a
database management System is disclosed. A" buffered message queue'refers to a …

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A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for retaining packet order in multiprocessor
systems utilizing multiple transmit queues while minimizing spinlocks are disclosed herein …

BACKGROUND Store-and-forward devices, such as Switches and routers, are used in
packet networks, such as the Internet, for directing traffic at interconnection points. The store …