Control messaging in multislot link layer flit
US-2015186327-A1 · Jul 2, 2015 · US
US9507746B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9507746-B2 |
| Application number | US-201313976966-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 15, 2013 |
| Priority date | Oct 22, 2012 |
| Publication date | Nov 29, 2016 |
| Grant date | Nov 29, 2016 |
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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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What is claimed is: 1. An apparatus comprising: I/O logic, implemented at least in part in hardware, to: generate a link layer control message to be included in a flit that is to be sent over a serial data link to a device, wherein flits sent over the data link are to include a plurality of slots, and the plurality of slots enable encoding of a plurality of distinct headers in the flit; and send the flit with the link layer control message. 2. The appara…
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