Communicating message request transaction types between agents in a computer system using multiple message groups
OwnerDavid Harrimaninventor
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Abstract
A transmitting device and a receiving device are coupled via a high-speed serial interface within a computer system. The transmitting device transmits a packet header for a message request transaction that include a message group sub-field that indicates one of a plurality of message groups. The packet header also includes a format field that indicates whether the message request packet includes data. The packet header further includes a message code field to indicate a specific message type.
Claims22
An apparatus, comprising:
- a protocol stack including layers to communicate data over an interconnect;
- a transmitter to transmit data on a point to point interconnect;
- wherein the protocol stack is to assemble a plurality of packets, a single packet to include
- an error conditions field;
- a power management field;
- and
- a reset field.
A method, comprising:
- utilizing a protocol stack including layers to communicate data over an interconnect;
- utilizing a transmitter to transmit data on a point to point interconnect;
- utilizing the protocol stack to assemble a plurality of packets wherein a single packet is to include
- an error conditions field;
- a power management field;
- and
- a reset field.
A non-transitory computer readable medium storing computer readable instructions for machine execution of a method for:
- utilizing a protocol stack including layers to communicate data over an interconnect;
- utilizing a transmitter to transmit data on a point to point interconnect;
- utilizing the protocol stack to assemble a plurality of packets wherein a single packet is to include
- an error conditions field;
- a power management field;
- and
- a reset field.
A point to point interconnect embedded within a mobile device, comprising:
- a protocol stack including layers to communicate data over an interconnect;
- a transmitter to transmit data on a point to point interconnect;
- wherein the protocol stack is to assemble a plurality of packets, a single packet to include
- an error conditions field;
- a power management field;
- and
- a reset field.
An apparatus, comprising:
- a protocol stack including layers to communicate data over an interconnect;
- and
- a transmitter to transmit data on a point to point interconnect;
- wherein the protocol stack is to assemble a plurality of packets and provide a signaling mechanism to indicate an error;
- power management;
- and a reset condition.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.