Error detection and recovery in a DMA controller

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395425, 395575, G06F 1300

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053332741

ABSTRACT:
A DMA controller with error circuitry which detects DMA error conditions is disclosed. The error circuitry causes the DMA controller to perform completion tasks before terminating a DMA transfer, advantageously providing a DMA controller which may exit gracefully upon detection of an error condition with the potential of error recovery.

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