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Special encoding of known bad data

  • US 7,100,096 B2
  • Filed: 09/30/2003
  • Issued: 08/29/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/31/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A computer system, comprising:

  • a plurality of processors coupled together between which messages can be routed;

    an I/O controller coupled to one or more of said processors;

    at least one I/O device coupled to an I/O controller; and

    wherein each processor is capable of detecting an error in a message sent from another processor in the system and reformatting the message to indicate to other of said processors that the message contains a transmission error;

    wherein each of said messages between said processors comprises a header ticks and data tick, the data tick comprising error check bits, and wherein upon detecting an error has occurred in the message, the processor alters the data tick error check bits in a predetermined manner to indicate to other of said processors that the message contains an error.

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