Verfahren und Vorrichtungen zur Umordnung von Paketen in einem Netzwerkprozessor

摘要

The present invention is related to a method for packet reordering in a network processor (2), comprising the steps of processing packets, dividing the processed packets into a plurality of tiers and reordering said tiers independently from each other and collect eligible packets from the plurality of tiers in a collector for forwarding. The method further comprises the step of during the processing, determining the nominal packet processing time of each packet. The processed packets are divided into said plurality of tiers depending on said nominal packet processing time. The invention may be applied in the field of IP routers or Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) routers.