Buffer circuit for rotating outstanding transactions
US6760792B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 7, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jul 6, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 17, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F13/128
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A buffer circuit for rotating outstanding transactions. A buffer circuit includes a buffer and a command update circuit. The buffer may be configured to store packet commands that belong to a respective virtual channel of a plurality of virtual channels. The packets may be stored in the buffer to await transmission upon a peripheral bus. Once a given packet is selected for transmission, a peripheral bus cycle corresponding to the given packet command may be generated upon the peripheral bus. The command update circuit may be configured to generate a modified packet command in response to receiving a partial completion indication associated with the peripheral bus cycle. The command update circuit may also be configured to cause the modified packet command to be stored within the buffer.
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