Patent ID: 11960596
Assignee: XILINX, INC.
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  H | IPC G  H

Claim 19:
20. A method in a network interface device comprising:
linking a first area of trust and a second area of trust, the first area of trust comprising a first part of the network interface card (NIC), wherein a first kernel is in the first area of trust and the first area of trust is associated with a first address space, and the second area of trust comprising a second part of the network interface card (NIC) different to the first part, wherein a second kernel is in the second area of trust and the second area of trust is associated with a second address space, separate from the first address space; and
using isolation circuitry associated with the first kernel to control data which is passed between the first area of trust and the second area of trust.