A TCP/IP Framework for TCP/IP Offloading Implementation

Offloading the Transport Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is a task that relieves the main processor from having to service interrupts to the kernel for protocol handling. The first stage of this research was a frame carrier offloading simulation as an Alpha Test. The current stage is the development of a TCP/IP offloading framework using a bottom up approach. An Intelligent Network Interface Card (INIC) is also analyzed as a hardware candidate for a TCP/IP offloading implementation. 1. Theoretical Analysis