A multiple processor device generates a control packet for at least one connectionless-based packet in partial accordance with a control packet format of the connection-based point-to-point link and partially not in accordance with the control packet format. For instance, the multiple processor device generates the control packet to include, in noncompliance with the control packet format, one or more of an indication that at least one connectionless-based packet is being transported, an indication of a virtual channel of a plurality of virtual channels associated with the at least one connectionless-based packet, an indication of an amount of data included in the associated data packet, status of the at least one connectionless-based packet, and an error status indication. The multiple processor device then generates the associated data packet in accordance with a data packet format of the connection-based point-to-point link, wherein the data packet includes at least a portion of the at least one connectionless-based packet.