AGGREGATED METADATA TRANSFER AT A DATA STORAGE DEVICE
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1. A memory control circuit comprising:
- a metadata aggregate buffer configured to store a first plurality of consecutive metadata packets; and
control circuitry configured to send aggregated metadata to a memory via a first packet, the aggregated metadata including at least two metadata packets of the first plurality of consecutive metadata packets.
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Abstract
A memory control circuit includes a metadata aggregate buffer configured to store a first plurality of consecutive metadata packets. The memory control circuit also includes control circuitry configured to send aggregated metadata to a memory via a first packet. The aggregated metadata includes at least two metadata packets of the first plurality of consecutive metadata packets.
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1. A memory control circuit comprising:
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a metadata aggregate buffer configured to store a first plurality of consecutive metadata packets; and control circuitry configured to send aggregated metadata to a memory via a first packet, the aggregated metadata including at least two metadata packets of the first plurality of consecutive metadata packets. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method comprising:
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buffering, at a metadata aggregate buffer, a plurality of consecutive metadata packets that includes a first metadata packet and a second metadata packet; aggregating the first metadata packet and the second metadata packet to generate aggregated metadata; and sending the aggregated metadata to a memory via a first packet. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus comprising:
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first means for buffering a first plurality of consecutive metadata packets; and first means for aggregating the first plurality of consecutive metadata packets to generate aggregated metadata and for sending the aggregated metadata via a first packet to first means for storing metadata. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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