Dummy Host Command Generation For Supporting Higher Maximum Data Transfer Sizes (MDTS)

A data storage device, comprising:

• a memory device;
• and
• a controller communicatively coupled to the memory device, wherein the controller is configured to:
• receive an indication that the memory has executed a dummy command, wherein the dummy command is one of a plurality of dummy commands corresponding to a command received from a host device;
• determine whether the memory device has executed all of the plurality of dummy commands corresponding to the command;
• generate a completion message indicating execution of the command if the memory device has executed each of the plurality of dummy commands;
• and
• transmit the completion message to the host device.

An apparatus, comprising:

• means for receiving a command from a host device, wherein the command exceeds the maximum data transfer size (MDTS) for the device;
• means for generating a set of dummy commands, wherein each dummy command in the set of dummy commands corresponds to a portion of the command, and wherein each dummy command in the set of dummy commands is configured to be executed by a means for storing digital data;
• and
• means for generating a message to the host device indicating completion of the command in response to the execution of the set of dummy commands by the means for storing digital data.