Abstract: Embodiments include a method of opening a Quick User Datagram Protocol (UDP) Internet Connections (QUIC) socket on a computing platform, initializing QUIC packet processing of a hardware-based offloader, opening a QUIC connection to the offloader, and transmitting a first QUIC packet to the offloader over the QUIC connection. The hardware-based offloader encrypts and transmits the QUIC packet.

Abstract: Particular embodiments described herein provide for a system for enabling communication between a packet processing unit and a network interface controller (NIC) using an extension object, the system can include memory, one or more processors, and a processing unit extension object engine. The processing unit extension object engine can be configured to cause a packet to be received at the packet processing unit, where the packet processing unit is on a system on chip (SoC), add an extension object portion to the packet to create a modified packet, and cause the modified packet to be communicated to the NIC located on the same SoC. In an example, the extension object portion includes type data and partition data. The packet can be an Ethernet packet and the extension object portion can be added before a payload portion of the packet.

Abstract: Particular embodiments described herein provide for a system for enabling communication between a packet processing unit and a network interface controller (NIC) using an extension object, the system can include memory, one or more processors, and a processing unit extension object engine. The processing unit extension object engine can be configured to cause a packet to be received at the packet processing unit, where the packet processing unit is on a system on chip (SoC), add an extension object portion to the packet to create a modified packet, and cause the modified packet to be communicated to the NIC located on the same SoC. In an example, the extension object portion includes type data and partition data. The packet can be an Ethernet packet and the extension object portion can be added before a payload portion of the packet.