Vector transfer system for packing dis-contiguous vector elements together into a single bus transfer

A magnetic storage media comprising instructions executable by a computer system, wherein the computer system performs a method in response to executing the instructions, the method comprising:

• determining a quantity of data elements to be transferred in parallel between a memory and a processor via a memory bus coupled therebetween, wherein the quantity is determined from a width of the data elements to be transferred and a width of the memory bus, wherein the width of each of the data elements is less than the width of the memory bus, and wherein the data elements are stored in non-contiguous locations in the memory;
• packing the quantity of data elements into a data block;
• initiating a transfer of the data block between the memory and the processor so that the quantity of data elements are transferred in parallel.

An apparatus comprising:

• a memory;
• a processor coupled to the memory;
• a circuit coupled to the processor, wherein the circuit is configured to calculate a quantity of data elements to be transferred between the memory and the processor via a memory bus coupled therebetween, wherein the circuit calculates the quantity from a width of the data elements and a width of the memory bus, wherein the width of each of the data elements is less than the width of the memory bus, wherein the data elements are stored in non-contiguous locations in the memory, wherein the circuit is configured to pack the quantity of data elements into a data block, and wherein the data block is configured for transmission over the memory bus so that the quantity of data elements are transferred at the same time.