Memory Sharing in a Network Device

摘要

A network device includes processor devices configured to perform packet processing functions, and a shared memory system including multiple memory blocks. A memory connectivity network couples the processor devices to the shared memory system. A configuration unit configures the memory connectivity network so that processor devices are provided access to respective sets of memory blocks.

主权项

1. A network device, comprising:
a plurality of processor devices configured to perform packet processing functions; a shared memory system including a plurality of memory blocks, each memory block corresponding to a respective portion of the shared memory system, and each memory block having a respective size less than a total size of the shared memory system; and a memory connectivity network to couple the plurality of processor devices to the shared memory system; and a configuration unit to configure the memory connectivity network so that processor devices among the plurality of processor devices are provided access to respective sets of memory blocks among the plurality of memory blocks.