Patent · US Expired

Method for handling completion packets with a non-successful completion status

US7184399B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 28, 2001
Grant dateFeb 27, 2007
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Expiry dateJul 12, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2213/0026
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A requesting device and a completer device are coupled via a high-speed serial interface within a computer system. The requesting device transmits a packet for a request transaction to a completer device. The completer device checks for error conditions in the course of servicing the request. If an error condition is found then the completer device transmits a completion packet with a completion status of something other than successful. The completion packet includes a completer identification field. The requesting device records the completer identification value and indicates in a register that a completion packet has been received with a non-successful completion status.

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