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And also revised the directory layout (swapped `fabric/` and `src/`). And also revised the directory layout (swapped `fabric/` and `src/`).
As a bonus, I also modularized the interfaces' code, so that it looks As a bonus, I also modularized the interfaces' code, making it cleaner
a bit cleaner than it used to. and easier to maintain.
And as a second bonus, I completed the drop logic. And as a second bonus, I completed the drop logic.
@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ Packet dropping can be caused by two issues:
drop the packet by immediately reclaiming the slot via the reuse drop the packet by immediately reclaiming the slot via the reuse
logic. logic.
There's a few scenarios for which this can play out. Notably, if both There are a few scenarios for which this can play out. Notably, if both
the packet memory and the destination's packet queue is full, and the the packet memory and the destination's packet queue is full, and the
destination was full before the packet memory, then the **hub** will destination was full before the packet memory, then the **hub** will
drop the packet instead of the source interface. drop the packet instead of the source interface.
@ -42,9 +42,9 @@ drop the packet instead of the source interface.
uphold that. uphold that.
3. Simplify the logic. Much of today's code was linking different 3. Simplify the logic. Much of today's code was linking different
modules together and having internal states within the modules to modules together and having internal states within the modules to
manage the operations. A lot of times, the data is already there, manage the operations. Most of the time, the data is already
and there's no reason to stall it for an additional cycle to buffer available, and there's no reason to stall it for an additional
it. cycle to buffer it.
4. HDL is better for design meant for hardware. This isn't 4. HDL is better for design meant for hardware. This isn't
ROSE-specific, but rather a thought that I came across while ROSE-specific, but rather a thought that I came across while
implementing the new ARCANE load balancing algorithm for an `ns-3` implementing the new ARCANE load balancing algorithm for an `ns-3`
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## Final thoughts ## Final thoughts
Finally! After more than a month of intermittent coding, I'm close to Finally! After more than a month of intermittent coding, I'm close to
completing a viable solution for the fabric. Just some sim tests and completing an implementation for the fabric. Just some sim tests and
I can begin working on the Linux code for the hosts. I can begin working on the Linux code for the hosts.
I love coding, I love writing my thoughts down, in code or in plain I love coding, I love writing my thoughts down, in code or in plain
@ -72,9 +72,9 @@ those who'd like to see how I do it.
It's that the love is for a bigger picture. We'd always hope for It's that the love is for a bigger picture. We'd always hope for
something in return, whether that's tangible or intangible, whether something in return, whether that's tangible or intangible, whether
that's spontaneous or given to by someone else. But the scale of the that's spontaneous or given to by someone else. But the scale of the
hope is different when we have love. With it, we see a bigger hope changes when we have love. With it, we see a bigger picture -
picture, we see how that love is impulsive, how that love drives us how that love is impulsive, how that love drives us forward, and how
forward, and we see how in the broader view, it makes us better. in the broader view, it makes us better.
## Next steps ## Next steps
Testing. I'm sure when I throw real traffic at my code, it will go Testing. I'm sure when I throw real traffic at my code, it will go