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US09306863B2 Link transfer, bit error detection and link retry using flit bundles asynchronous to link fabric packets 有权
链路传输,位错误检测和使用与链接结构数据包异步的flit bundle的链接重试

Link transfer, bit error detection and link retry using flit bundles asynchronous to link fabric packets
Abstract:
Method, apparatus, and systems for Link Transfer, bit error detection and link retry using flit bundles asynchronous to link Fabric Packets. A first type of packet comprising a Fabric Packet is generated and its data content is divided into multiple data units called “flits.” The flits are then bundled into a second type of packet comprising Link Transfer Packets (LTPs). The LTPs are then sent over single link segments in a fabric comprising many point-to-point links. Each LTP includes a CRC that is used to ensure that data transmitted over each link segment is error free, and comprises a unit of retransmission. The size of the fabric packets may vary, and they may be larger or smaller than an LTP. The transfer scheme enabled flits from multiple fabric packets to be bundled into a single LTP. Upon receipt at a fabric endpoint, the flits from the LTPs are extracted and reassembled to regenerate the Fabric Packets.
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