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Queue management of a global link control byte in an input/output subsystem

  • US 20050129041A1
  • Filed: 12/11/2003
  • Published: 06/16/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/11/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus for communicating global link control words (LCW) between chips, said apparatus comprising:

  • a queue for storing an LCW, said queue having in input for receiving an LCW from a previous chip, and an output for outputting a stored LCW to a subsequent chip;

    a management circuit for comparing an incoming LCW with a previously stored LCW; and

    a combiner circuit for combining the incoming LCW with a previously stored LCW and storing the combined LCW in said queue when said management circuit determines that the incoming LCW can be combined with the previously stored LCW.

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