Upbound input/output expansion request and response processing in a PCIe architecture
US8769180B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 13, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jul 1, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 13, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F13/385
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments of the invention relate to non-standard I/O adapters in a standardized input/output (I/O) architecture. An aspect of the invention includes initiating a first request to perform an operation on a host system. The first request formatted for a first protocol and including data required to process the first request. A second request is created responsive to the first request, the second request including a header and is formatted according to the second protocol. The creating includes storing the data required to process the first request in the header of the second request. The second request is sent to the host system.
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