PARALLEL INFORMATION SYSTEM UTILIZING FLOW CONTROL AND VIRTUAL CHANNELS

摘要

Embodiments of a data handling apparatus can comprise a network interface controller configured to interface a processing node to a network. The network interface controller can comprise a network interface, a register interface, a processing node interface, and logic. The network interface can comprise a plurality of lines coupled to the network for communicating data on the network. The register interface can comprise a plurality of lines coupled to a plurality of registers. The processing node interface can comprise at least one line coupled to the processing node for communicating data with a local processor local to the processing node wherein the local processor can be configured to read data to and write data from the plurality of registers. The logic is configured to receive packets comprising a header and a payload from the network and further configured to insert the packets into ones of the plurality of registers as indicated by the header.