Abstract: A method and an apparatus to efficiently handle read completions that satisfy a read request are presented. The apparatus comprises a first port to receive data that partially satisfies a read request, a second port, wherein the data is forwarded via the second port if the second port is idle, a buffer to store the data if the second port is busy, and a combiner to combine the stored data with additional data that partially satisfies the read request as the additional data is received via the first port, wherein the second port forwards the combined data when the second port is not busy.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus to efficiently handle read completions that satisfy a read request are disclosed. The apparatus comprises a first port to receive data that partially satisfies a read request, a second port, wherein the data is forwarded via the second port if the second port is idle, a buffer to store the data if the second port is busy, and a combiner to combine the stored data with additional data that partially satisfies the read request as the additional data is received via the first port, wherein the second port forwards the combined data when the second port is not busy.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus to combine and to send data dynamically are presented. The method comprises receiving data that partially satisfies a read request from a memory in response to a request, wherein the request is from a requester. The method further comprises forwarding the data to the requester if a port used to forward the data of the read request is idle. If the port is busy, the data is stored for combining with additional data that partially satisfies the read request as the additional data is received, and the combined data is forwarded to the requester when the port is not busy. In one embodiment, the port is a PCI Express™ port.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus to combine and to send data dynamically are disclosed. The method comprises receiving data that partially satisfies a read request from a memory in response to a request, wherein the request is from a requester. The method further comprises forwarding the data to the requester if a port used to forward the data of the read request is idle. If the port is busy, the data is stored for combining with additional data that partially satisfies the read request as the additional data is received, and the combined data is forwarded to the requester when the port is not busy. In one embodiment, the port is a PCI Express™ port.