Method for inter-chip and intra-chip addressing using port identifiers and address mapping

Abstract

A system on a chip (SOC) includes a master module, a first swapping module, and a switch module. The master module is configured to generate a transaction request, the transaction request including an address field including an address, the address corresponding to a first slave module associated with the transaction request, and a plurality of interface select bits corresponding to a desired one of a plurality of ports of the first slave module. The first swapping module is configured to swap, in the transaction request, the plurality of interface select bits with selected bits of the address in the address field. The switch module is configured to route the transaction request to the desired one of the plurality of ports based on the address.

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