| 摘要 |
A dynamic memory management method and apparatus wherein an area of a memory is partitioned into a plurality of areas to form memory banks. The different priority classes share the memory banks. A policer (write controller) dynamically assigns input frame data of a plurality of classes having different degrees of priority to memory banks in accordance with the degrees of priority and stores the data there for each priority class. A scheduler (read controller) sequentially reads out the data from the frame data stored in the memory bank assigned to the class having the highest degree of priority and transmits the same. For storage of frame data of a priority of class input in a burst like manner, a plurality of memory banks are assigned to that priority class so as to raise the burst tolerance. By controlling writing and reading of data in units of memory banks, the control can be simplified. Due to this, the efficiency of usage of memory is improved and the write/read control is simplified.
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