Control messaging in multislot link layer flit
US10140240B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 29, 2016 |
| Grant date | Nov 27, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 29, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03M13/09
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A link layer control message is generated and included in a flit that is to be sent over a serial data link to a device. The flits sent over the data link are to include a plurality of slots. Control messages can include, in some aspects, a viral alert message, a poison alert message, a credit return message, and acknowledgements.
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