INTEGRATED CIRCUITS INCLUDING NETWORK INTERFACE CONTROLLERS FOR DATA TRANSFERS ASSISTED BY SOFTWARE AND RELATED METHODS

原文（中国語）

A network interface controller (NIC) circuit may control data transfers between a network interface and a memory interface circuit. The NIC circuit receives data packets on the network interface and determines whether a packet type of a data packet corresponds to one of a first plurality of operations or a second plurality of operations. For data packets that correspond to one of the first plurality of operations, the NIC circuit controls the memory interface circuit according to the packet type and for data packets that correspond to one of the second plurality of operations, the NIC sends a notification to a processor circuit in the IC to execute software instructions to control the memory interface circuit according to the packet type. The NIC circuit quickly processes data packets corresponding to the first plurality of operations without software involvement but relies on software assistance for the second plurality of operations.