Link level retry scheme
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1. A link layer system, comprising:
- a first link layer control module;
a retry queue for storing a transmitted data packet; and
a retry control module coupled to said first link layer control module and said retry queue, wherein said retry control module directs said retry queue to discard said transmitted data packet when an acknowledgment bit piggybacked on an info flit is received by said first link layer control module.
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Abstract
A link layer system is provided. The link layer system a first link layer control module and a retry queue for storing a transmitted data packet. The retry control module is coupled to the first link layer control module, which directs the retry queue to discard the transmitted data packet when an acknowledgment bit is received by the first link layer control module.
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1. A link layer system, comprising:
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a first link layer control module;
a retry queue for storing a transmitted data packet; and
a retry control module coupled to said first link layer control module and said retry queue, wherein said retry control module directs said retry queue to discard said transmitted data packet when an acknowledgment bit piggybacked on an info flit is received by said first link layer control module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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23. A method, comprising:
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storing a transmitted data packet in a retry queue;
receiving an acknowledgment bit piggybacked on an info flit; and
discarding the transmitted data packet from the retry queue when the acknowledgment bit piggybacked on the info flit is received. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A set of instructions residing in a storage medium, the set of instructions capable of being executed by a processor for recovering from transmission errors in data communication channels, comprising:
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storing a transmitted data packet in a retry queue;
receiving an acknowledgment bit piggybacked on an info flit; and
discarding the transmitted data packet from the retry queue when the acknowledgment bit piggybacked on the info flit is received. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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