Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to an interconnect comprising an interface to couple to a master device, the interface comprising buffer storage. The interface is configured to receive a request from the master device for data comprising a plurality of data blocks, the master device requiring the data blocks in a defined order. A data collator is configured to: receive the request; issue a data pull request to cause the interface to allocate buffer space in the buffer storage for buffering the requested data; and responsive to receiving a confirmation that the buffer space is allocated, provide the requested data to the buffer storage. The interface is configured to employ the buffer storage to enable re-ordering of the plurality of data blocks of the requested data, prior to outputting the plurality of data blocks to the master device; and output the plurality of data blocks to the master device in the defined order.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to an interconnect comprising an interface to couple to a master device, the interface comprising buffer storage. The interface is configured to receive a request from the master device for data comprising a plurality of data blocks, the master device requiring the data blocks in a defined order. A data collator is configured to: receive the request; issue a data pull request to cause the interface to allocate buffer space in the buffer storage for buffering the requested data; and responsive to receiving a confirmation that the buffer space is allocated, provide the requested data to the buffer storage. The interface is configured to employ the buffer storage to enable re-ordering of the plurality of data blocks of the requested data, prior to outputting the plurality of data blocks to the master device; and output the plurality of data blocks to the master device in the defined order.