Data storage device that detects and releases bottlenecks in hardware

A data storage device, comprising:

• a first hardware module;
• a second hardware module coupled to the first hardware module;
• a third hardware module coupled to the first hardware module;
• and
• a controller coupled to the first hardware module, the second hardware module, and the third hardware module, wherein the controller is configured to:
• receive a command, wherein contents of the command are scheduled to be transferred to the second hardware module from the first hardware module;
• detect that the second hardware module has a bottleneck occurring;
• adjust an operating parameter of the second hardware module in response to the bottleneck;
• and
• transfer the command from the first hardware module to the second hardware module, wherein the controller is further configured to:
• receive another command;
• change a transfer location of the another command from the second hardware module to the third hardware module, wherein:
• changing the transfer location causes contents of the another command to be scheduled to be transferred to third hardware module from the first hardware module;
• and
• the bottleneck of the second hardware module is not released;
• and
• transfer the command from the first hardware module to the third hardware module.

A data storage device, comprising:

• a first hardware module;
• a second hardware module coupled to the first hardware module;
• a third hardware module coupled to the first hardware module;
• and
• a controller coupled to the first hardware module, the second hardware module, and the third hardware module, wherein the controller is configured to:
• receive a command, wherein contents of the command are scheduled to be transferred to the second hardware module from the first hardware module;
• detect that the second hardware module has a bottleneck occurring;
• adjust an operating parameter of the second hardware module in response to the bottleneck;
• and
• transfer the command from the first hardware module to the second hardware module, wherein the operating parameter is a number of program erase cycles, and wherein the adjusting comprises decreasing a number of program erase cycles associated with the command.

A data storage device, comprising:

• a first hardware module;
• a second hardware module coupled to the first hardware module;
• a third hardware module coupled to the first hardware module;
• and
• a controller coupled to the first hardware module, the second hardware module, and the third hardware module, wherein the controller is configured to:
• receive a command, wherein contents of the command are scheduled to be transferred to the second hardware module from the first hardware module;
• detect that the second hardware module has a bottleneck occurring;
• adjust an operating parameter of the second hardware module in response to the bottleneck;
• and
• transfer the command from the first hardware module to the second hardware module, wherein the operating parameter is a decoding or encoding strength, and wherein the adjusting comprises decreasing an amount of decoding strength or encoding strength associated with the command.

A data storage device, comprising:

• a first hardware module;
• a second hardware module coupled to the first hardware module;
• a third hardware module coupled to the first hardware module;
• and
• a controller coupled to the first hardware module, the second hardware module, and the third hardware module, wherein the controller is configured to:
• receive a command, wherein contents of the command are scheduled to be transferred to the second hardware module from the first hardware module;
• detect that the second hardware module has a bottleneck occurring;
• adjust an operating parameter of the second hardware module in response to the bottleneck;
• and
• transfer the command from the first hardware module to the second hardware module, wherein the controller is configured to:
• receive a second command, wherein contents of the second command are scheduled to be transferred to the second hardware module from the first hardware module;
• detect that the second hardware module has a bottleneck occurring;
• change a transfer location of the second command from the second hardware module to the third hardware module, wherein changing the transfer location causes the contents of the second command to be scheduled to be transferred to third hardware module from the first hardware module;
• and
• transfer the second command from the first hardware module to the third hardware module.

A data storage device, comprising:

• a first hardware module;
• a second hardware module coupled to the first hardware module;
• a third hardware module coupled to the first hardware module;
• and
• a controller coupled to the first hardware module, the second hardware module, and the third hardware module, wherein the controller is configured to:
• receive a command, wherein contents of the command are scheduled to be transferred to the second hardware module from the first hardware module;
• detect that the second hardware module has a bottleneck occurring;
• adjust an operating parameter of the second hardware module in response to the bottleneck;
• and
• transfer the command from the first hardware module to the second hardware module, wherein the controller is configured to:
• determine that there is a bottleneck in a data/control path, wherein:
• the data/control path comprises at least the first hardware module and a plurality of second hardware modules;
• and
• each second hardware module of the plurality of second hardware modules are coupled to the first hardware module;
• and
• perform a bottleneck release operation associated with the bottleneck.