Back to back connection of PCI host bridges on a single PCI bus

Details Back to back connection of PCI host bridges on a single PCI bus Back to back connection of PCI host bridges on a single PCI bus

2006-09-05

2006-09-05

Auve, Glenn A. (Department: 2111)

Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/

Intrasystem connection

Bus interface architecture

C710S315000, C713S400000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07103703

ABSTRACT:
Duplicate PCI bridge devices are configured for synchronous initializations based on shared initialization signals. A first of the PCI bridge devices is configured to rely on bus arbitration performed by the second PCI bridge device. The first PCI bridge device also is configured for modifying an address of a data transaction received via a PCI bus, and forwarding the data transaction with the modified address to the second PCI bridge device via a link distinct from the PCI bus.

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