Distributing Virtual Channel Requests with Multiple Memory Modules

A method comprising:

• receiving a plurality of requests associated with at least two virtual channels;
• distributing the plurality of requests into at least two sequencers of a distribution system by assigning each of the plurality of requests to one of the at least two sequencers based a virtual channel of the at least two virtual channels that is associated with the request;
• writing requests stored in the at least two sequencers to at least two memory modules, where each of the at least two sequencers is connected to a corresponding one of the at least two memory modules;
• maintaining, at each of the at least two memory modules, a plurality of linked lists that includes a linked list for each of the at least two virtual channels;
• and
• granting the plurality of requests using the at least two memory modules and the plurality of linked lists of each of the at least two memory modules.

A device comprising:

• a distributor configured to:
• receive a request associated with a virtual channel;
• identify that a prior request associated with the virtual channel has been granted;
• identify a counter value maintained for the virtual channel;
• grant the request using data stored in a memory module identified by the counter value;
• create an adjusted counter value by changing the counter value responsive to granting the request;
• receive an additional request associated with the virtual channel;
• and
• grant the additional request using data stored in a different memory module identified based on the adjusted counter value.