Patent ID: 7380102
Filing Date: 2008-05-27
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method of data processing in a data processing system including a first processing node containing a plurality of first processing units and a second processing node containing a plurality of second processing units, said method comprising: coupling said plurality of first processing units to each other; coupling said plurality of second processing units to each other; coupling said first processing node and said second processing node such that each of said plurality of first processing units is coupled to a respective one of said plurality of second processing units in said second processing node by a respective one of a plurality of point-to-point links, wherein said coupling of said first processing node and said second processing node includes: wherein: said plurality of first processing units includes a node master processing unit and at least one node leaf processing unit; said plurality of second processing units includes a remote hub processing unit and at least one remote leaf processing unit; and said method further comprises: