METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PACKET PROCESSING AND A PREPROCESSOR

摘要

An apparatus for packet processing is provided. The apparatus is to be implemented in a server and includes: a preprocessor and at least two processors which are respectively connected with the preprocessor. The preprocessor is to classify packets received externally from the server, and to distribute the classified packets to the respective processors, wherein packets in a same flow are distributed to a same processor. Each of the processors is to receive and process a packet distributed by the preprocessor.