Abstract: A data processor includes a packet selector. The packet selector creates an ordered list of packets, each packet corresponding to a respective communication flow, determines whether each packet in the ordered list of packets is eligible for transfer to a prefetch unit based on whether a preceding packet in the same communication flow has been transferred to the prefetch unit, and sets a selection priority for each packet based on start time constraints for the respective communication flow, and based on a processing status of a preceding packet in the communication flow.

Abstract: A method of processing a job is presented. A packet selector determines a candidate job list including an ordered listing of candidate jobs. Each candidate job in the ordered listing belongs to a communication stream. One or more shared resources required for execution of a first job in the candidate job list are identified. Whether the first job is eligible for execution is determined by determining an availability of the one or more shared resources required for the first job, and, when the one or more shared resource required for the first job are unavailable and no jobs executing within the data processor are from the same communication stream as the first job, determining that the first job is not eligible for execution.

Abstract: A method of processing a job is presented. A packet selector determines a candidate job list including an ordered listing of candidate jobs. Each candidate job in the ordered listing belongs to a communication stream. Jobs in the candidate job list that are eligible for execution are identified by determining whether a preceding job belonging to the same communication stream as the candidate job is present in the candidate job list, and, for each candidate job in the candidate job list, determining whether a preceding job belonging to the same communication stream as the candidate job is being prepared for execution. The packet selector determines a priority for each eligible candidate job in the candidate job list by at least comparing the communication stream of each candidate job to a communication stream of a first job executing within the data processor.

Abstract: A data processor includes a packet selector. The packet selector creates an ordered list of packets, each packet corresponding to a respective communication flow, determines whether each packet in the ordered list of packets is eligible for transfer to a prefetch unit based on whether a preceding packet in the same communication flow has been transferred to the prefetch unit, and sets a selection priority for each packet based on start time constraints for the respective communication flow, and based on a processing status of a preceding packet in the communication flow.

Abstract: A method of processing a job is presented. A packet selector determines a candidate job list including an ordered listing of candidate jobs. Each candidate job in the ordered listing belongs to a communication stream. Jobs in the candidate job list that are eligible for execution are identified by determining whether a preceding job belonging to the same communication stream as the candidate job is present in the candidate job list, and, for each candidate job in the candidate job list, determining whether a preceding job belonging to the same communication stream as the candidate job is being prepared for execution. The packet selector determines a priority for each eligible candidate job in the candidate job list by at least comparing the communication stream of each candidate job to a communication stream of a first job executing within the data processor.

Abstract: A method of processing a job is presented. A packet selector determines a candidate job list including an ordered listing of candidate jobs. Each candidate job in the ordered listing belongs to a communication stream. One or more shared resources required for execution of a first job in the candidate job list are identified. Whether the first job is eligible for execution is determined by determining an availability of the one or more shared resources required for the first job, and, when the one or more shared resource required for the first job are unavailable and no jobs executing within the data processor are from the same communication stream as the first job, determining that the first job is not eligible for execution.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for utilizing a plurality of processing units. A method comprises selecting a pending job from a plurality of unassigned jobs based on a plurality of assigned jobs for the plurality of processing units and assigning the pending job to a first processing unit. Each assigned job is associated with a respective processing unit, wherein the pending job is associated with a first segment of information that corresponds to a second segment of information for a first assigned job. The method further comprises obtaining the second segment of information that corresponds to the first segment of information from the respective processing unit associated with the first assigned job, resulting in an obtained segment of information and performing, by the first processing unit, the pending job based at least in part on the obtained segment of information.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for utilizing a plurality of processing units. A method comprises selecting a pending job from a plurality of unassigned jobs based on a plurality of assigned jobs for the plurality of processing units and assigning the pending job to a first processing unit. Each assigned job is associated with a respective processing unit, wherein the pending job is associated with a first segment of information that corresponds to a second segment of information for a first assigned job. The method further comprises obtaining the second segment of information that corresponds to the first segment of information from the respective processing unit associated with the first assigned job, resulting in an obtained segment of information and performing, by the first processing unit, the pending job based at least in part on the obtained segment of information.