Patent ID: 7865897
Filing Date: 2011-01-04
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: receiving, at an interconnect of an integrated circuit device, a first transaction request from a first requesting module of the integrated circuit device, the first transaction request including a request to utilize at least one resource accessible via the interconnect; accessing, at the interconnect, an entry of an interferences table associated with the first transaction request to determine potential interferences expected to occur as a result of a utilization of the at least one resource by the first requesting module, the entry including data indicating that transaction requests from a first set of one or more identified requesting modules are not expected to interfere with the utilization of the at least one resource by the first requesting module; initiating processing of the first transaction request at the interconnect; and authorizing processing of a second transaction request from a second requesting module of the integrated circuit device during the processing of the first transaction request responsive to determining the second requesting module is represented in the first set.