Abstract: Method and system for optimizing DMA request processing is provided. The system includes a HBA that uses a dynamic DMA maximum write burst count sizing to optimize processing of write and read requests, wherein the HBA includes a DMA optimizer module that selects a certain write burst size to adjust performance when read and write DMA requests are being utilized. The DMA optimizer module can toggle between write and read request priority based on a maximum write request burst size. A shorter maximum write burst size provides more opportunity to issue read requests and a larger maximum burst size provides a better write request performance. The method includes, evaluating a read request throughput rate; evaluating a write request throughput rate; evaluating a read request utilization rate; evaluating a write request utilization rate; and adjusting a maximum write burst size.

Abstract: A host bus adapter coupled to a network and a host computing system is provided. The host bus adapter includes a direct memory access (“DMA”)mode detection module that receives a DMA channel identifier information from an arbitration module that receives requests from plural DMA channels, wherein the DMA mode detection module includes a DMA counter that counts a number of times a single DMA channel is exclusively serviced by the arbitration module and if the DMA counter value is equal to a threshold value, then the DMA mode detection module enables a single channel mode during which standard transaction rules are ignored for determining DMA request lengths for transferring data. The single channel mode is enabled for a certain duration. The host bus adapter includes a rule based segmentation logic that may be enabled and/or disabled by host bus adapter firmware and/or detection of a single channel mode condition.