Transmitting odd-sized packets over a double data rate link

A method, comprising:

• receiving an odd-sized packet for transmission over a double data rate link;
• transmitting an even-sized portion of the odd-sized packet over the double data rate link;
• buffering a remaining portion of the odd-sized packet;
• until said receiving, said transmitting, and said buffering are performed an even number of times, repeating said receiving, said transmitting, and said buffering;
• subsequent to said repeating, transmitting over the double data rate link an even-sized packet comprising data buffered by performing said buffering the even number of times.

A system, comprising:

• a double data rate link;
• a receiver coupled to receive data from the double data rate link;
• and
• a transmitter coupled to send data over the double data rate link, wherein the transmitter includes core logic and a packetizer;
• wherein the packetizer is configured to receive an odd-sized packet from the core logic for transmission over the double data rate link;
• wherein the packetizer is configured to transmit an even-sized portion of the odd-sized packet over the double data rate link and to store an odd-sized remaining portion of the odd-sized packet in a buffer;
• wherein in response to storing an even number of remaining portions in the buffer, the packetizer is configured to send an even-sized packet comprising the remaining portions over the double data rate link.

A system, comprising:

• a double data rate link;
• a packetizer coupled to send packets over the double data rate link, wherein the packetizer is configured to receive an even number of odd-sized packets for transmission over the double data rate link, to packetize the even number of odd-sized packets into a plurality of even-sized packets, and to transmit the plurality of even-sized packets over the double data rate link;
• and
• a de-packetizer coupled to receive packets from the double data rate link, wherein the de-packetizer is configured to de-packetize the plurality of even-sized packets to reform the even number of odd-sized packets.

A system, comprising:

• a double data rate link;
• and
• means for transmitting an even-sized portion of an odd-sized packet over the double data rate link and buffering a remaining portion of the odd-sized packet;
• wherein the means for transmitting repeatedly buffer remaining portions of odd-sized packets an even number of times and responsively transmit over the double data rate link an even-sized packet comprising data buffered by repeatedly buffering remaining portions.