System and method for scanning flash memories

A system, comprising:

• a first group of flash memory units;
• a processor operable to initiate one or more memory commands to one or more selected memory units in a first group of memory units,
• a channel controller operably connected to the processor and the group of flash memory units, the channel controller operable to:
• receive from the processor, at a channel controller operably connected between the processor and the first group of memory units, a request for a status of the one or more selected memory units;
• determine the status of the one or more selected memory units, the status being determined while the processor is permitted to execute one or more other commands related to one or more other memory units in a different group of memory units;
• and
• on determining that the one or more selected memory units are in a ready status, provide the ready status to the processor.

A machine-readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a processor, perform a method for providing memory device readiness to a memory controller, the method comprising:

• initiating, by a processor, one or more memory commands to one or more selected memory devices in a first group of memory devices;
• receiving from the processor, at a channel controller operably connected between the processor and the first group of memory devices, a request for a status of the one or more selected memory devices;
• determining, by the channel controller, the status of the one or more memory devices, the status being determined while the processor is permitted to execute one or more other commands related to one or more other memory devices in a different group of memory devices;
• and
• on determining that the one or more memory devices are in a ready status, providing the ready status to the processor.