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Method and apparatus for managing out of order memory transactions

US6772300B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateAug 30, 2000
Grant dateAug 3, 2004
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Expiry dateOct 31, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F13/1626
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

According to one embodiment, a computer system is disclosed. The computer system comprises a main memory; and a chip set coupled to the main memory. The chip set comprises a transaction memory, a first bank controller and a second bank controller coupled to the transaction memory. The first bank controller stores transaction data to be transmitted to a first bank of main memory within the transaction memory according to a first linked list. The second bank controller stores transaction data to be transmitted to a second bank of main memory within the transaction memory according to a second linked list.

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