Abstract: An example apparatus includes: a host controller offload capability detector to determine that a media stream offload capability is available in the peripheral interface host controller; a media stream offload arbiter to send a media stream offload request to a media processor manager based on the media stream offload capability and based on a peripheral device being connected to the peripheral interface host controller; and an endpoint mapper to generate an endpoint table entry corresponding to the peripheral device, the endpoint table entry to assign a first communication interface of the peripheral interface host controller to transfer a media stream corresponding to the peripheral device between the media processor and the peripheral interface host controller without the media stream being routed to an application processor that is in circuit with the peripheral interface host controller and in circuit with the media processor.

Abstract: An example apparatus includes: a host controller offload capability detector to determine that a media stream offload capability is available in the peripheral interface host controller; a media stream offload arbiter to send a media stream offload request to a media processor manager based on the media stream offload capability and based on a peripheral device being connected to the peripheral interface host controller; and an endpoint mapper to generate an endpoint table entry corresponding to the peripheral device, the endpoint table entry to assign a first communication interface of the peripheral interface host controller to transfer a media stream corresponding to the peripheral device between the media processor and the peripheral interface host controller without the media stream being routed to an application processor that is in circuit with the peripheral interface host controller and in circuit with the media processor.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a system includes: a first root space associated with a first root space identifier and including at least one first host processor and a first agent, the at least one first host processor and the first agent associated with the first root space identifier; a second root space associated with a second root space identifier and including at least one second host processor and a second agent, the at least one second host processor and the second agent associated with the second root space identifier; and a shared fabric to couple the first root space and the second root space, the shared fabric to route a transaction to the first root space or the second root space based at least in part on a root space field of the transaction. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a system includes: a first root space associated with a first root space identifier and including at least one first host processor and a first agent, the at least one first host processor and the first agent associated with the first root space identifier; a second root space associated with a second root space identifier and including at least one second host processor and a second agent, the at least one second host processor and the second agent associated with the second root space identifier; and a shared fabric to couple the first root space and the second root space, the shared fabric to route a transaction to the first root space or the second root space based at least in part on a root space field of the transaction. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: Embodiments of apparatuses, methods, and systems for providing multiple virtual device controllers by redirecting an interrupt from a physical device controller are disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a processor, a physical device controller, and virtualization logic. The virtualization logic is to receive a first interrupt from the physical device controller, and in response, send a second interrupt to the processor from one of a plurality of virtual device controllers.

Abstract: A method for trafficking data based at least in part on a power condition of a system resource. In one embodiment of the invention, a data trafficking device initiates data traffic in response to a detecting of an indication of the power condition. In another embodiment of the invention, the detected indication is independent of any data traffic of the data trafficking device.

Abstract: Embodiments of apparatuses, methods, and systems for providing multiple virtual device controllers by redirecting an interrupt from a physical device controller are disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a processor, a physical device controller, and virtualization logic. The virtualization logic is to receive a first interrupt from the physical device controller, and in response, send a second interrupt to the processor from one of a plurality of virtual device controllers.

Abstract: For isochronous data steams processed by a computer system, for example high definition audio streams, embodiments keep track of the free space available in the input and output buffers for the data streams. The available free space in the buffers determines whether various low power entry and exit thresholds are met or not. If all low power entry thresholds are met, then various circuits such as clocks, phase locked loops, and direct media interface links, may be put into a low power state, and the data stream controller enters an idle window so that memory requests are not serviced. During this time, system DRAM may begin refresh. Once the low power state has been entered into, if any exit threshold is met, then the low power state is ended. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: A method for trafficking data based at least in part on a power condition of a system resource. In one embodiment of the invention, a data trafficking device initiates data traffic in response to a detecting of an indication of the power condition. In another embodiment of the invention, the detected indication is independent of any data traffic of the data trafficking device.

Abstract: For isochronous data steams processed by a computer system, for example high definition audio streams, embodiments keep track of the free space available in the input and output buffers for the data streams. The available free space in the buffers determines whether various low power entry and exit thresholds are met or not. If all low power entry thresholds are met, then various circuits such as clocks, phase locked loops, and direct media interface links, may be put into a low power state, and the data stream controller enters an idle window so that memory requests are not serviced. During this time, system DRAM may begin refresh. Once the low power state has been entered into, if any exit threshold is met, then the low power state is ended. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: A circuit for monitoring future Universal Serial Bus (USB) activities is described. Specifically, the circuit may comprise a Direct Memory Access (DMA) engine schedule prefetcher. The DMA engine schedule prefetcher accesses linked list schedule structures in main memory. The structures are checked for future frames where the linked list has USB activity scheduled. A periodic DMA engine subsequently accesses main memory only during frames where USB traffic is scheduled.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system to synchronize multiple host controllers with non-uniform frame rates. The apparatus includes a first host controller, a second host controller, and logic. The first host controller is configured to access memory at a first frame rate. The second host controller is configured to access the memory at a second frame rate which is different from the first frame rate. The logic is coupled to the first and second host controllers to synchronize the memory accesses of the first and second host controllers at a common frame rate. Other embodiments are described.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and apparatus for detecting an interruption in memory initialization. A status bit for indicating whether memory initialization was interrupted or not is stored in a register. A basic input/output system (BIOS) sets the status bit prior to initialization and clears the status bit after initialization. The status bit cannot be reset by a standard platform reset. In operation, as the system is reset or turned on and prior to initialization, the BIOS checks the status bit to detect possible improper memory initialization. When the status bit is set, the BIOS concludes that a memory initialization had not completed and thus might be incorrect. The BIOS then causes power to be cycled to memory and any other steps needed are taken to return the memory to a functional state.

Abstract: A circuit for monitoring future Universal Serial Bus (USB) activities is described. Specifically, the circuit may comprise a Direct Memory Access (DMA) engine schedule prefetcher. The DMA engine schedule prefetcher accesses linked list schedule structures in main memory. The structures are checked for future frames where the linked list has USB activity scheduled. A periodic DMA engine subsequently accesses main memory only during frames where USB traffic is scheduled.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for arbitrating prioritized cycle streams in a manner that prevents starvation. High priority and low priority arbitration pools are employed for arbitrating multiple input cycle streams. Each cycle stream contains a stream of requests of a given type and associated priority. Under normal circumstances in which resource buffer availability for a destination device is not an issue, higher priority streams are provided grants over lower priority streams, with all streams receiving grants. However, when a resource buffer is not available for a lower priority stream, arbitration of high priority streams with available buffer resources are redirected to the low priority arbitration pool, resulting in generation of grant counts for both the higher and lower priority streams.

Abstract: In embodiments of the present invention, a PCI bus to PCE Express protocol conversion module includes a process implemented by control logic to convert streaming PCI information to PCI Express packets. In one embodiment, an agent may transfer PCI data and associated byte enables to a first queue, which may temporarily store the PCI data and associated byte enables in a quad word format. A decoder may determine whether the PCI byte enables are combinable, contiguous, and/or active, and, using state machines, transfer a quantity of the PCI data and associated byte enables from the first queue to a second larger queue. The state machines may break the PCI stream to arrive at the quantity of PCI data being transferred. The second queue may have at least one location to temporarily store the quantity of data and byte enables in at least one packet having a PCI express format.

Abstract: An apparatus includes an interrupt stimulus matching circuitry, including interrupt matching registers, to receive incoming cycles. The interrupt stimulus matching circuitry detects stimulus conditions associated with the incoming cycles that match desired interrupt conditions. A control device generates an interrupt in response to a stimulus condition matching an interrupt stimulus condition. The interrupt stimulus matching registers store interrupt stimulus conditions.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and apparatus for detecting an interruption in memory initialization. A status bit for indicating whether memory initialization was interrupted or not is stored in a register. A basic input/output system (BIOS) sets the status bit prior to initialization and clears the status bit after initialization. The status bit cannot be reset by a standard platform reset. In operation, as the system is reset or turned on and prior to initialization, the BIOS checks the status bit to detect possible improper memory initialization. When the status bit is set, the BIOS concludes that a memory initialization had not completed and thus might be incorrect. The BIOS then causes power to be cycled to memory and any other steps needed are taken to return the memory to a functional state.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods to control an external bus. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes an external bus port and an external bus controller. The external bus controller can include a first register interface to receive a first set of data and a second register interface to receive a second set of data. The external bus controller can send the first set of data and the second set of data to said external bus port.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods to control an external bus. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes an external bus port and an external bus controller. The external bus controller can include a first register interface to receive a first set of data and a second register interface to receive a second set of data. The external bus controller can send the first set of data and the second set of data to said external bus port.