APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHODS FOR FACILITATINGONE-WAY ORDERING OF MESSAGES

摘要

Methods, apparatus and systems for facilitating one-way ordering of otherwise independent message classes. A one-way message ordering mechanism facilitates one-way ordering of messages of different message classes sent between interconnects employing independent pathways for the message classes. In one aspect, messages of a second message class may not pass messages of a first message class. Moreover, when messages of the first and second classes are received in sequence, the ordering mechanism ensures that messages of the first class are forwarded to, and received at, a next hop prior to forwarding messages of the second class.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
enforcing a one-way message order mechanism for messages having independent message classes sent between interconnects or segments in an interconnect network, wherein a message in a first message class is ensured to arrive at a destination node prior to a related message of a second message class sent to the destination node.