Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/ – Input/output data processing – Input/output addressing
Reexamination Certificate
2009-03-31
2011-11-08
Sorrell, Eron J (Department: 2182)
Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/
Input/output data processing
Input/output addressing
C710S002000, C710S022000, C710S026000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08055805
ABSTRACT:
Methods and apparatus for opportunistic improvement of Memory Mapped Input/Output (MMIO) request handling (e.g., based on target reporting of space requirements) are described. In one embodiment, logic in a processor may detect one or more bits in a message that is to be transmitted from an input/output (I/O) device. The one or more bits may indicate memory mapped I/O (MMIO) information corresponding to one or more attributes of the I/O device. Other embodiments are also disclosed.
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Glew Andrew F.
Harriman David J.
Caven & Aghevli LLC
Intel Corporation
Sorrell Eron J
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