Patent ID: 7463585

Claim:
A method for configuring a plurality of ports, said method comprising: detecting a predetermined mode of operation, wherein the predetermined mode of operation is selected from a group comprising: a single port operation mode, wherein one of the plurality of ports is operable; a multiple port operation mode, wherein the plurality of ports are operable, and wherein each of the ports are associated with a separated Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) function; and a multiple port operation mode, wherein each of the plurality of ports are operable and wherein each of the plurality of ports is associated with a single Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) function; and if the single port operation mode is detected, configuring the one of the plurality of ports; and if the multiple port operation mode is detected: configuring the plurality of ports; and configuring a register in a register set associated with one of the plurality of ports to store the address of a register set associated with another port.