Patent ID: 7451254
Filing Date: 2008-11-11
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: determining at least one characteristic of a first input/output (I/O) device that is coupled to a memory device interface, the memory device interface being configured to enable data transfers between the first I/O device and a memory device; providing buffer allocation information to the first I/O device responsive to the at least one characteristic of the first I/O device; buffering data corresponding to the first I/O device in a first portion of a buffer of the memory device interface, a size of the first portion corresponding to the buffer allocation information provided to the first I/O device; determining at least one characteristic of a second I/O device that is coupled to the memory device interface; providing buffer allocation information to the second I/O device responsive to the at least one characteristic of the second I/O device; and buffering data corresponding to the second I/O device in a second portion of the buffer, a size of the second portion corresponding to the buffer allocation information provided to the second I/O device.