Abstract: In one embodiment, the present invention includes a method for reading configuration information from a multi-function device (MFD), building a dependency tree of a functional dependency of functions performed by the MFD based on the configuration information, which indicates that the MFD is capable of performing at least one function dependent upon another function, and loading software associated with the functions in order based at least in part on the indicated functional dependency. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: An apparatus according to one embodiment may include an integrated circuit. The integrated circuit may include a processor and a switch. The switch may comprise one or more ports capable of being coupled to one or more segments external to the switch. The processor may be capable of issuing to the switch one or more commands indicating, at least in part, one or more protocols via which the one or more ports are to communicate and/or one or more forwarding characteristics of the switch. Of course, many alternatives, variations, and modifications are possible without departing from this embodiment.

Abstract: A device, method, and system are disclosed. In one embodiment, the device comprises one or more error receiving units, each operable to receive error requests from a given layer in a protocol and synchronize the received error requests to a common clock domain for all layers, and an arbiter unit operable to receive the synchronized error requests from the one or more error receiving units, encode the error requests onto on a common error interconnect, and route the encoded error requests across the interconnect to configuration space.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for programming identifications of a peripheral device are described herein. According to one embodiment, the exemplary method includes programming, based on predefined data, one or more fields of configuration registers of a peripheral device in response to a configuration cycle of a data processing system, the one or more fields of the configuration registers including at least one identification register for identifying the peripheral device. Other methods and apparatuses are also described.

Abstract: A circuit is provided that includes a bridge circuit for connecting a first bus to a second bus. The bridge circuit also includes a first bus interface coupled to the first bus and is adapted to receive a plurality of transactions from the first bus. Each transaction has an address targeting the second bus and data the length of which defines a transaction size. A request data engine for issuing requests on a second bus is also provided. The request data engine is capable of assigning a unique encoded header to data streams. Control logic is provided that is adapted to store a first portion of a first transaction of the plurality of transactions in a memory coupled between the first bus and the second bus. Management logic is provided that is adapted to manage multiple out-of-order data streams wherein the data streams may remain outstanding to the bridge circuit. Additionally, a method is provided that includes capturing a data stream request header. Determining which data stream a request is mapped into.