Abstract: A method for Ethernet packet load balancing includes receiving a transmit packet for transmission on an Ethernet network. An offload adapter identifies a least busy port from a plurality of ports indicated in a port list, based on a byte count associated with each of the plurality of ports. The offload adapter determines whether the identified least busy port is in a working status. In the event an identified least busy port is in a working status, the offload adapter assigns the transmit packet to the identified least busy port and increments the byte count associated with the identified least busy port. In the event an identified least busy port is not in a working status, the offload adapter updates the port list and, based on a determination that there are additional working ports, assigns the transmit packet to one of the additional working ports.

Abstract: A network (100) includes a hub device (110) and at least one unattached peripheral device (120). The unattached peripheral device (120) transmits an attach request to the hub device (110) with a selected address, receives a new address from the hub device to identify the unattached peripheral device (120), and communicates with the hub device (110) using the new address.

Abstract: A method for improved Logic Built-In Self-Test (LBIST) includes providing a plurality of control signal sets, by an LBIST controller, to an LBIST domain comprising a plurality of LBIST satellite modules. Each of the plurality of LBIST satellite modules receives an individual one of the plurality of control signal sets. The LBIST controller interleaves the LBIST channel scan and LBIST sequence operations for each of the LBIST satellite modules, through the plurality of control signal sets. A test system includes a Logic Built-In Self-Test (LBIST) domain comprising a plurality of LBIST satellite modules. An LBIST controller couples to the LBIST domain and provides a plurality of control signal sets to the LBIST domain, wherein each of the plurality of LBIST satellite modules receives an individual one of the plurality of control signal sets. The LBIST controller interleaves LBIST channel scan operations for each of the LBIST satellite modules, through the plurality of control signal sets.