Patent ID: 6101557
Filing Date: 2000-08-08
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A processing system including a multifunction bus supported device comprising:a host processor;a multifunction bus supported device;a local bus connecting said host processor and said multifunction bus supported device;said multifunction bus supported device including,a plurality of I/O device adapters, at least one of said I/O device adapters being a controller controlling another I/O device adapter of said bus supported device, at least one of the remaining I/O device adapters being a controlled adapter,a function routing/controlling facility connected between said local bus and said I/O device adapters, said function routing/controlling facility transmitting data and/or control signals between said host processor and at least one of said plurality of I/O device adapters via said local bus, said function routing/controlling facility routing control of each said controlled adapter to one of the controller and said host processor.