Supporting interleaved read/write operations from/to multiple target devices

A method for transacting data stored in memory between an initiator device and multiple target devices, the method comprising the steps of:

• detecting a multicast transaction request;
• accessing a first portion of memory by a first target device associated with the first portion of memory in response to the multicast transaction request;
• and
• accessing a second portion of memory by a second target device associated with the second portion of memory concurrently with access to the first portion of memory in response to the multicast transaction request.

A computer system for communicating between an initiator device and multiple target devices comprising:

• a communications bus;
• an initiator device coupled to the communications bus for initiating a transaction request;
• and
• a plurality of target devices coupled to the communications for executing the transaction request, the plurality of target devices executing the transaction request by each target device concurrently responding to a portion of the transaction request.

A computer system for multicast input/output transactions, comprising:

• a processor;
• a communications bus coupled to the processor;
• an initiator device coupled to the communications bus for issuing a multicast transaction;
• and
• a plurality of target devices coupled to the communications bus for executing the multicast transaction with concurrent interleaved data responses.