Data structures for efficient processing of IP fragmentation and reassembly

摘要

Data structures, a method, and an associated transmission system for IP fragmentation and IP reassembly on network processors in order to minimize memory allocation requirements. Frame data for IP fragmentation or reassembly on a network processor is read into buffers to which are associated various control structures. The control structures permit IP fragmentation or reassembly to be accomplished without creating multiple copies of the frame or fragments.