Protocol independent data transmission using a 10 Gigabit Attachment Unit Interface

A method, comprising:

• initializing an interface capable of transmitting data in accordance with at least one communications protocol over a plurality of serial paths;
• and
• transmitting data code-groups in the serial paths in response to initialization of the interface while inhibiting at least the transmission of code-groups capable of use for alignment of serial paths in accordance with at least one communications protocol.

An apparatus, comprising:

• logic to initialize an interface capable to transmit data in accordance with at least one communications protocol over a plurality of serial paths;
• and
• logic to transmit data code-groups over the plurality of serial paths in response to initialization of serial paths, wherein the logic to transmit is capable to transmit while inhibiting the transmission at least of code-groups capable of use for alignment of serial paths in accordance with at least one communications protocol.