Interconnect and method of operation of such an interconnect
Abstract:
An interconnect, and method of operation of such an interconnect, are disclosed. The interconnect has a plurality of nodes, and a routing network via which information is routed between the plurality of nodes. The plurality of nodes comprises at least one slave node used to couple master devices to the interconnect, at least one master node used to couple slave devices to the interconnect, and at least one control node. Each control node is responsive to a slave node request received via the routing network from a slave node, to perform an operation to service the slave node request and, when a propagation condition is present, to issue a control node request via the routing network to a chosen master node in order to service the slave node request. The chosen master node processes the control node request in order to generate a master node response, and treats as a default destination for the master node response the control node that issued the control node request. In response to a trigger event occurring after the control node request has been issued, the control node sends an update destination request to the chosen master node that identifies a replacement destination node for the master node response. At least in the absence of an override condition, the chosen master node then sends the master node response via the routing network to the replacement destination node.
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