Patent ID: 9176912
Filing Date: 2015-11-03
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A message network interface unit, coupled to a processor, for allowing the processor to send a plurality of messages, created by the processor, to a hardware unit, the message network interface unit comprising: transmit registers, each operable to store a respective argument of a plurality of arguments of at least one message of the plurality of messages created by the processor, wherein the at least one message is speculatively created from a previous speculatively created message by updating only a subset of the plurality of arguments that has changed from the previous speculatively created message; and a queue, coupled to the transmit registers, operable to queue the plurality of messages, wherein an action is taken on the queue in response to the message network interface unit receiving a triggering message, wherein the speculatively created at least one message is created in anticipation of an expected event.