Ethernet Gaskets - I need to be educated

Just had an email turn up about a webcast from Lattice about lowcost 
programmable ethernet gaskets.

Ethernet gaskets.

Huh?

Rob Horton <yahoo@mr_horton.com> writes:

> Just had an email turn up about a webcast from Lattice about lowcost
> programmable ethernet gaskets.
>
> Ethernet gaskets.

It's to prevent memory leaks.

(Most PCs continuously leak memory via the network interface. They get
slower and slower the longer they run, as the amount of remaining
memory is reduced).

-- 

John Devereux

John Devereux wrote:
> Rob Horton <yahoo@mr_horton.com> writes:
> 
>> Just had an email turn up about a webcast from Lattice about lowcost
>> programmable ethernet gaskets.
>>
>> Ethernet gaskets.
> 
> It's to prevent memory leaks.
> 
> (Most PCs continuously leak memory via the network interface. They get
> slower and slower the longer they run, as the amount of remaining
> memory is reduced).
> 
:)
I feel the need for a wikipedia entry

On Sep 25, 1:04 am, Rob Horton <yahoo@mr_horton.com> wrote:
> Just had an email turn up about a webcast from Lattice about lowcost
> programmable ethernet gaskets.
>
> Ethernet gaskets.
>
> Huh?

Here's a picture:
<http://www.solectek.com/files/pdf/manuals/1346901_A.pdf>

My best guess is that it keeps the frames from getting lost in the
ether.  It could be that some of them wind up slipping through the
net.

Hoe that helps,
G.