Abstract: A fabric-attachable storage drive self-monitors a prespecified parameter. Responsive to detecting satisfaction of a prespecified condition, the storage drive autonomously generates a reportable event regarding the self-monitored prespecified parameter, and autonomously transmits the reportable event to a prespecified location on a network fabric to which the drive is connected. The storage drive can interact with other fabric-attachable storage drives to create a logical volume according to a specified logical data storage topology on a self-organized storage device group in a peer-to-peer manner. The storage drive can be a programmable non-volatile memory Express (NVMe) storage drive exporting access thereto over an NVMe-over-fabric storage protocol, or a programmable storage drive lacking an external interface by which to connect to a host computing device storage device but that has a network interface connected to a network fabric.

Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product are provided for prioritizing transactions. A processor in a computing environment initiates the execution of a transaction. The processor includes a transactional core, and the execution of the transaction is performed by the transactional core. The processor obtains concurrent with the execution of the transaction by the transactional core, an indication of a conflict between the transaction and at least one other transaction being executed by an additional core in the computing environment. The processor determines if the transactional core includes an indicator and based on determining that the transactional core includes an indicator, the processor ignores the conflict and utilizing the transactional core to complete executing the transaction.

Abstract: In an example, an apparatus comprises a plurality of execution units, and logic, at least partially including hardware logic, to create a scatter gather list in memory and collect a plurality of operating statistics for the plurality of execution units using the scatter gather list. Other embodiments are also disclosed and claimed.

Abstract: Attributing consumed storage capacity among entities storing data in a storage array includes: identifying a data object stored in the storage array and shared by a plurality of entities, where the data object occupies an amount of storage capacity of the storage array; and attributing to each entity a fractional portion of the amount of storage capacity occupied by the data object.

Abstract: An apparatus in one embodiment comprises a storage system configured to implement at least one scalable video server. The storage system comprises a software-defined storage pool, and the scalable video server comprises a plurality of file system storage nodes each including a corresponding portion of the software-defined storage pool and an associated file system server. A streaming bandwidth of the scalable video server for a given video stream is controlled by adjusting the number of file system storage nodes utilized for the given video stream in the scalable video server. The file system servers of the respective file system storage nodes are configured to interact with a file system client associated with the given video stream. The streaming bandwidth of the scalable video server for the given video stream may be dynamically adjusted by adding or deleting file system storage nodes to or from the scalable video server.

Abstract: A fabric-attachable storage drive self-monitors a prespecified parameter. Responsive to detecting satisfaction of a prespecified condition, the storage drive autonomously generates a reportable event regarding the self-monitored prespecified parameter, and autonomously transmits the reportable event to a prespecified location on a network fabric to which the drive is connected. The storage drive can interact with other fabric-attachable storage drives to create a logical volume according to a specified logical data storage topology on a self-organized storage device group in a peer-to-peer manner. The storage drive can be a programmable non-volatile memory Express (NVMe) storage drive exporting access thereto over an NVMe-over-fabric storage protocol, or a programmable storage drive lacking an external interface by which to connect to a host computing device storage device but that has a network interface connected to a network fabric.

Abstract: Examples relate to providing data backup for a multi-tenant application. One example enables determination that a first data set for a first tenant from the application should be backed up and determination, independently from determining the first data set should be backed up, that a second data set for a second tenant from the application should be backed up. Responsive to determining the first data set should be backed up, a first portion of the first data set stored at a first data resource of a first type may be accessed via a first adaptor for the first type of data resource, and a second portion of the first data set stored at a second data resource of a second type may be accessed via a second adaptor for the second type of data resource. The accessed portions of the first data set may be stored.

Abstract: In various embodiments, a configurable hardware accelerator is provided. The configurable accelerator may include a transmit direct memory access (DMA) engine, a receive DMA engine, and one or more execution engines. In those embodiments, the configurable accelerator can be configured to access a shared data storage in a continuous mode. The transmit and receive DMA engines can be configured to transmit data from one location in the shared data storage to a different location in the memory storage. The execution engine(s) can be configured to perform a wide range of functions on the data accessed by the transmit DMA engine(s) in streaming fashion. In those embodiments, the data are accessed and processed by the configurable accelerator in a streaming manner to speed up the data processing performance.

Abstract: A system and related method are provided for interleaving undelayed and intentionally delayed executable instructions that are executable by a processor of a system having a memory. The method comprises utilizing the processor to execute programmed instructions for: receiving, by a message handling process (MHPa), a triggering signal triggering the MHPa to an active state. In response to the MHPa being triggered to the active state, the MHPa determines if a delayed message queue (DMQa) is empty. When the DMQa is empty, the system determines if an immediate message queue is empty. When not, a current message is set to be a top message in the IMQa. When the delay criteria of the current message do not require an intentional delay, the system executes the executable instructions of the current message, and when they do, the message is placed in the DMQa.

Abstract: An operating system monitors a performance metric of a direct memory access (DMA) engine on an I/O adapter to update a translation table used during DMA operations. The translation table is used during a DMA operation to map a virtual address provided by the I/O adapter to a physical address of a data page in the memory modules. If the DMA engine is being underutilized, the operating system updates the translation table such that a virtual address maps to physical address corresponding to a memory location in a more energy efficient memory module. However, if the DMA engine is over-utilized, the operating system may update the translation table such that the data used in the DMA engine is stored in memory modules that provide quicker access times—e.g., the operating system may map virtual addresses to physical addresses in DRAM rather than phase change memory.

Abstract: This system determines the operation of data transfer means by direct memory access by a task scheduler in charge of process context changes, the system including deterministic means for establishing and suspending the data transfers of memory data initiated before, but not terminated during, the contextual changes, and for resuming the data transfers during the return to the corresponding initial context, in order to give each process full and exclusive access to the means of transfer.

Abstract: Disclosed are a direct memory access (DMA) apparatus and method. The DMA apparatus may include memory, a buffer, a DMA controller suitable for setting group regions from which data of the memory is to be read, reading data of each odd-numbered group region in a first direction and writing the read data of each odd-numbered group region in the buffer in the first direction, and reading data of each even-numbered group region in the first direction and writing the read data of each even-numbered group region in the buffer in a second direction, and a read module suitable for reading the data of each odd-numbered group region written in the buffer in the second direction and reading the data of each even-numbered group region in the first direction.

Abstract: A method for power management of a mobile device. The method includes evaluating content of a plurality of applications received at a mobile device operated by a user and determining latency information for each of the plurality of applications. The method further includes dynamically determining a priority of the plurality of applications based on the latency information for each application, and dynamically adjusting the mobile device between at least two wireless power modes based on the priority of the plurality of applications.

Abstract: A method for storing data related to video decoding is described. A video-decoding device may divide a video image into a plurality of coding units (CUs). Each of the plurality of CUs has a horizontal coordinate and a vertical coordinate. The video-decoding device may retrieve a first tidbit associated with a first CU from a one-dimensional storage structure. The first CU is adjacent to an un-decoded second CU. The first tidbit is generated during decoding of the first CU and stored in the one-dimensional storage structure based on a first storage index calculated using the first CU's horizontal and vertical coordinates. The video-decoding device may further decode the second CU based on the first tidbit, and store a second tidbit associated with the second CU in the one-dimensional storage structure based on a second storage index calculated using the second CU's horizontal and vertical coordinates.

Abstract: A bonding, communication and control BCC system that, via multiple digital and analog inputs and outputs provided by an on-the-go ready (OTG) microcontroller and a microcontroller combination, is capable of integrating the function of components required for a device to perform its tasks. Each BCC unit has the minimum amount of built in hardware required. First the BCC units bond, using multiple modes of identification and recognition technology. Second, the BCC units interconnect and exchange data via encrypted communication. Third, plug and play hardware can be added to the BCC unit. Each BCC unit can pair with a smart device, making possible full utilization of all of the hardware, software and existing infrastructure of the smart device, including its ability to send data to and from a remote server location.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are techniques for migrating data from a source memory range to a destination memory while data is being written into the source memory range. An apparatus includes a control logic configured to receive a request for data migration and initiate the data migration using a direct memory access (DMA) controller, while the source memory range continues to accept write operations. The apparatus also includes a tracking logic coupled to the control logic and configured to track write operations performed to the source memory range while data is being copied from the source memory range to the destination memory. The control logic is further configured to initiate copying data associated with the tracked write operations to the destination memory.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a Polar code decoding method and decoder. The decoding method includes: segmenting a first Polar code having a length of N into m mutually coupled second Polar codes, where a length of each second Polar code is N/m, N and m are integer powers of 2, and N>m; independently decoding the m second Polar codes to acquire decoding results of the m second Polar codes; and obtaining a decoding result of the first Polar code according to the decoding results of the m second Polar codes. In the embodiments of the present invention, a Polar code having a length of N is segmented into multiple segments of mutually coupled Polar codes; the segmented Polar codes are independently decoded; and results of the independent decoding are jointly processed to obtain a decoding result of an original Polar code.

Abstract: A multi-core processor manages contention amongst its cores for access to a shared resource using a semaphore that maintains separate access-request queues for different cores and uses a selectable scheduling algorithm to grant pending requests, one at a time. The semaphore signals the core whose request is granted by sending it an interrupt signal using a dedicated core line that is not part of the system bus. The granted request is then de-queued, and the core accesses the shared resource in response to receiving the interrupt signal. The use of dedicated core lines for transmitting interrupt signals from the semaphore to the cores alleviates the need for repeated polling of the semaphore on the system bus. The use of the scheduling algorithm prevents a potential race condition between contending cores.

Abstract: A novel semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes a programmable logic device including a programmable logic element, a control circuit, and a detection circuit. The programmable logic device includes a plurality of contexts. The control circuit is configured to control selection of the contexts. The detection circuit is configured to output a signal corresponding to the amount of radiation. The control circuit is configured to switch between a first mode and a second mode in accordance with the signal corresponding to the amount of radiation. The first mode is a mode in which the programmable logic device performs processing by a multi-context method, and the second mode is a mode in which the programmable logic device performs processing using a majority signal of signals output from the logic element multiplexed by the plurality of contexts.

Abstract: An integrated circuit coupled to an external serial bus is presented. A method for prefetching data from an external serial bus is presented. The integrated circuit comprises a serial interface, a data cache, and a prefetch control unit. The serial interface detects a data address on the serial bus and reads data elements from data storage units. The data storage units may be internal or external to the integrated circuit. The data cache is coupled to the serial interface via an internal bus. The prefetch control unit instructs the serial interface to prefetch a data element associated with the data address by reading the data element from a target data storage unit associated with the data address. The data element and the data address are written to the data cache. When a read request is detected, the data element can be quickly accessed from the data cache.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for migrating a buffer used for direct memory access (DMA) may include receiving a request to perform a DMA data transfer between a first partitionable endpoint and a buffer of a first memory in a system having two or more processor chips. Each processor chip may have an associated memory and one or more partitionable endpoints. The buffer from the first memory may be migrated to a second memory based on whether the first memory is local or remote to the first partitionable endpoint, and based on a DMA data transfer activity level. A memory is local to a partitionable endpoint when the memory and the partitionable endpoint are associated with a same processor chip. The DMA data transfer may then be performed.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a first circuit and a second circuit. The first circuit may be configured to (i) fetch a reference samples from a memory to slots in a buffer, (ii) generate motion vectors by motion estimating inter-prediction candidates of a current picture relative to the reference samples in the buffer, (iii) snoop the fetches from the memory to determine if the reference samples fetched for a non-zero motion vector type of the inter-prediction candidates includes the reference samples for a zero motion vector type of the inter-prediction candidates and (iv) avoid duplication of the fetches for the zero motion vector type of the inter-prediction candidates where the snoop determines that the reference samples have already been fetched. The second circuit may be configured to evaluate the reference samples in the buffer based on the motion vectors to select a prediction sample unit made of the reference samples.

Abstract: The disclosure is directed to a system and method of managing memory resources in a communication channel. According to various embodiments, incoming memory slices associated with a plurality of data sectors are de-interleaved and transferred sequentially through a buffer to a decoder for further processing. To prevent buffer overflow or degraded decoder performance, the memory availability of the buffer is monitored, and transfers are suspended when the memory availability of the buffer is below a threshold buffer availability.

Abstract: Generally, this disclosure provides systems, devices, methods and computer readable media for improved coordination between sender and receiver nodes in a one-sided memory access to a PGAS in a distributed computing environment. The system may include a transceiver module configured to receive a message over a network, the message comprising a data portion and a data size indicator and an offset handler module configured to calculate a destination address from a base address of a memory buffer and an offset counter. The transceiver module may further be configured to write the data portion to the memory buffer at the destination address; and the offset handler module may further be configured to update the offset counter based on the data size indicator.

Abstract: Examples are disclosed for establishing a secure destination address range responsive to initiation of a direct memory access (DMA) operation. The examples also include allowing decrypted content obtained as encrypted content from a source memory to be placed at a destination memory based on whether destination memory addresses for the destination memory fall within the secure destination address range.

Abstract: Peripheral devices may implement multiple reporting modes for signal interrupts to a host system. Different reporting modes may be determined for interrupts generated at a host system. Reporting modes may be programmatically configured for various operations at the peripheral device. Reporting modes may indicate a reporting technique for transmitting an indication of the interrupt and may indicate a priority assigned to reporting the interrupt. An interrupt controller for the peripheral device may report generated interrupts according to the reporting mode determined for the interrupts.

Abstract: A system interconnect is provided which includes a first channel configured to transmit a plurality of control signals based on a first clock, and a second channel configured to transmit a plurality of data signals which correspond to the control signals based on a second clock. The first channel and the second channel allows a predetermined range of out-of-orderness, and the predetermined range of the out-of-orderness indicates that an order of the control signals is different from an order of the data signals which correspond to the control signals.

Abstract: A method includes receiving a plurality of requests to perform accesses for associated DMA channels and arbitrating the requests. The arbitration includes selectively granting a given request of the plurality of requests based at least in part on an associated fixed priority of the request and an associated priority weighting of the request. The priority weighting regulates which request or requests of the plurality of requests are considered at a given time.

Abstract: This invention addresses implements a range of interesting technologies into a single block. Each DSP CPU has a streaming engine. The streaming engines include: a SE to L2 interface that can request 512 bits/cycle from L2; a loose binding between SE and L2 interface, to allow a single stream to peak at 1024 bits/cycle; one-way coherence where the SE sees all earlier writes cached in system, but not writes that occur after stream opens; full protection against single-bit data errors within its internal storage via single-bit parity with semi-automatic restart on parity error.

Abstract: A system and method for cross-controller data storage operations comprises interconnecting a responding storage controller and an owning storage controller with a direct memory access (DMA) capable fabric, the responding storage controller and the owning storage controller each comprising an interface from a data bus connected to the DMA capable fabric, configuring and implementing a shared DMA address space in accordance with the DMA capable fabric, the shared DMA address space including memory on the responding storage controller and the owning storage controller, the shared DMA address space being one of a symmetric or asymmetric address space, and exposing one or more local buffers of the responding storage controller and one or more local buffers of the owning storage controller through the shared DMA address space.

Abstract: Methods of accessing memory cells, methods of distributing memory requests, systems, and memory controllers are described. In one such method, where memory cells are divided into at least a first region of memory cells and a second region of memory cells, memory cells in the first region are accessed according to a first address definition and memory cells in the second region are accessed according to a second address definition that is different from the first address definition. Additional embodiments are described.

Abstract: A system and method communicates with one of two or more secure digital input output (SDIO) units that only one SDIO unit responds when it is being addressed. The SDIO unit has an SDIO clock input port, an SDIO data bus output port, and an SDIO bidirectional command port. Each SDIO unit has an address indicator within it associated with each SDIO unit. An SDIO unit will not respond to an SDIO command unless an SDIO unit address encoded in the SDIO command matches its address indicator.

Abstract: To perform an inter-technology handoff, an indicator in a service request message is received by a mobile switching center (MSC). The indicator is to indicate to the MSC that an inter-technology handoff from a packet-data wireless access network to a circuit wireless access network has been requested. The behavior of the MSC is modified in response to the indicator to reduce the communication silence during the inter-technology handoff.

Abstract: A guest OS detects a DMA write request for a device assigned to the guest OS to perform a DMA write to a shared page of memory that has a write protection attribute to cause a protection page fault upon an attempt to write to the shared page of memory. The guest OS reads a portion of the shared page of memory from a location of that page, determines the value of the portion, and executes an atomic instruction that writes the value back to the location of the shared page of memory to trigger the page protection fault. Upon executing the atomic instruction, the guest OS sends the DMA write request to the device to cause the device to write to a writeable copy of the shared page of memory.

Abstract: A direct memory access (DMA) transmission control method and apparatus, where the method includes selecting a target channel for the target DMA task according to a priority corresponding to the target DMA task when a DMA transmission request for transmitting data of a target DMA task is received, querying a task type and a priority of another DMA task that has occupied a channel and a task type of the target DMA task when the other DMA task exists on the DMA channel, comparing the task type and the priority of the other DMA task that has occupied the channel with the task type and the priority of the target DMA task, and controlling data transmission on the DMA channel according to a comparison result. Hence, the urgent DMA task can be preferentially processed.

Abstract: A device for virtualizing a network interface includes, a virtualization information unit configured to store virtual network interface card (NIC) information for implementation of a plurality of predetermined virtual NICs on the memory of the computer, and a controller configured to output the control signal for controlling the I/O buffer unit, the I/O unit, the DMA I/O unit and the virtualization information unit based on the storage notification signal and the NIC virtualization information. Accordingly, multiple virtual NICs may be created using one physical NIC.

Abstract: In an example, a method of fetching direct memory access (DMA) descriptors for commands to a non-volatile semiconductor storage device includes storing the commands among a plurality of queues in a command random access memory (RAM). The method further includes processing one or more of the commands from the plurality of queues and issuing requests to read from or write into the non-volatile semiconductor storage device according to the processing. The method further includes fetching DMA descriptors from the host system for the processed commands according to a real-time fetch quota. The method further includes pre-fetching DMA descriptors from the host system for queued commands that are not being processed according to a pre-fetch quota. The method further includes storing fetched and pre-fetched DMA descriptors in a descriptor RAM.

Abstract: A method and system for a command processor for efficient processing of a program multi-processor core system with a CPU and GPU. The multi-core system includes a general purpose CPU executing commands in a CPU programming language and a graphic processing unit (GPU) executing commands in a GPU programming language. A command processor is coupled to the CPU and CPU. The command processor sequences jobs from a program for processing by the CPU or the GPU. The command processor creates commands from the jobs in a state free command format. The command processor generates a sequence of commands for execution by either the CPU or the GPU in the command format. A compiler running a meta language converts program data for the commands into a first format readable by the CPU programming language and a second format readable by the GPU programming language.

Abstract: A microcomputer includes: a central processing unit (CPU); a data transfer apparatus (DTC); and a storage apparatus (RAM). The data transfer apparatus includes a plurality of register files each including a mode register storing the transfer mode information, an address register to which the address information is transferred, and a status register (SR) representing information that specifies the transfer information set. The data transfer apparatus checks the information of the status register, to determine whether to use the transfer information set held in the register files or to read the transfer information set from the storage apparatus and to rewrite a prescribed one of the register files. The data transfer apparatus performs data transfer based on the transfer information set stored in one of the register files.

Abstract: An Initialization Unit (IU) initiates an initial secure connection with an Intrinsic Use Control (IUC) Chip based on very large random numbers (VLRNs). The IUC Chip in turn initiates a secondary secure connection between it and one or more Use Controlled Components (UCCs). Polling by the IU allows confirmation of an ongoing secure connection, and also allows the IUC Chip to confirm the secondary secure connection to the UCCs. Removal or improper polling response from one of the UCCs results in a response from the IUC Chip that may include notification of tampering, or temporary or permanent discontinued operation of the offending UCC. Permanent discontinued operation may include destruction of the offending UCC, and cascaded discontinued operation of all other UCCs secured by the IUC Chip. A UCC may in turn be another nested layer of IUC Chips, controlling a corresponding layer of UCCs, ad infinitum.

Abstract: An apparatus is described for burn-in and/or functional testing of microelectronic circuits of unsingulated wafers. A large number of power, ground, and signal connections can be made to a large number of contacts on a wafer. The apparatus has a cartridge that allows for fanning-in of electric paths. A distribution board has a plurality of interfaces that are strategically positioned to provide a dense configuration. The interfaces are connected through flexible attachments to an array of first connector modules. Each one of the first connector modules can be independently connected to a respective one of a plurality of second connector modules, thereby reducing stresses on a frame of the apparatus. Further features include for example a piston that allows for tight control of forces exerted by terminals onto contacts of a wafer.

Abstract: A multiprocessor architecture utilizing direct memory access (DMA) processors that execute programmed code to feed data to one or more processor cores in advance of those cores requesting data. Stalls of the processor cores are minimized by continually feeding new data directly into the data registers within the cores. When different data is needed, the processor cores can redirect a DMA processor to execute a different feeder program, or to jump to a different point in the feeder program it is already executing. The DMA processors can also feed executable instructions into the instruction pipelines of the processor cores, allowing the feeder program to orchestrate overall processor operations.

Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for a memory device system. One or more memory dies and at least one logic die are disposed in a package and communicatively coupled. The logic die comprises a processing device configurable to manage virtual memory and operate in an operating mode. The operating mode is selected from a set of operating modes comprising a slave operating mode and a host operating mode.

Abstract: This invention is a streaming engine employed in a digital signal processor. A fixed data stream sequence including plural nested loops is specified by a control register. The streaming engine includes an address generator producing addresses of data elements and a steam head register storing data elements next to be supplied as operands. The streaming engine fetches stream data ahead of use by the central processing unit core in a stream buffer. Parity bits are formed upon storage of data in the stream buffer which are stored with the corresponding data. Upon transfer to the stream head register a second parity is calculated and compared with the stored parity. The streaming engine signals a parity fault if the parities do not match. The streaming engine preferably restarts fetching the data stream at the data element generating a parity fault.

Abstract: A display controller comprises a plurality of channels for fetching data from a memory, a plurality of buffers coupled to the channels for receiving the fetched data from the channels, a buffer controller for controlling the buffers and the channels, and a processing unit coupled to the buffers, the display and buffer controller for receiving the data from the buffers, outputting a control signal to the display based on the received data, and controlling the buffer controller, respectively. Each buffer has a respective fixed memory capacity for storing the fetched data. The processing unit activates layers in the output image for displaying an output image on the display. The channels correspond to associated layers. The buffer controller adds to the respective fixed memory capacity of a particular buffer associated to an activated layer, one further fixed memory capacity of at least one further buffer associated to an inactive layer.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a memory overlay system comprises a translation lookaside buffer (TLB) that includes an entry that specifies a virtual address range that is a subset of a virtual address range specified by another entry. In response to an indication from the TLB that both of the entries are TLB hits for the same memory operation, a selection circuit is configured to select, based on one or more selection criteria, one of the two entries. The selection circuit may then cause the selected TLB entry including the corresponding physical address information and memory attributes to be provided to a memory interface.

Abstract: This invention is a streaming engine employed in a digital signal processor. A fixed data stream sequence is specified by a control register. The streaming engine fetches stream data ahead of use by a central processing unit and stores it in a stream buffer. Upon occurrence of a fault reading data from memory, the streaming engine identifies the data element triggering the fault preferably storing this address in a fault address register. The streaming engine defers signaling the fault to the central processing unit until this data element is used as an operand. If the data element is never used by the central processing unit, the streaming engine never signals the fault. The streaming engine preferably stores data identifying the fault in a fault source register. The fault address register and the fault source register are preferably extended control registers accessible only via a debugger.

Abstract: A direct memory access (DMA) control device including: a basic-function setting register used to perform DMA operation; and a scatter-gather setting register in which a value indicating that a task is executed through setting of a directly defined value for data to be written to the basic-function setting register without reading the data from a memory through a bus is set.

Abstract: A hypervisor hosted by a computing system performs a method to allocate a contiguous physical memory space to a device. A given region of physical memory is marked as migratable. From an operating system (OS) kernel, the hypervisor receives a request for memory allocation to the device, the request indicating a first set of available virtualized pages in a virtualized memory. In response to the request, the hypervisor identifies a set of contiguous frames in the given region to be allocated to the device. The set of contiguous frames are mapped to a second set of virtualized pages. The hypervisor disables the mapping for the first set of available virtualized pages and the second set of virtualized pages. Then one or more occupied frames in the set of contiguous frames are migrated out of the given region to allow for allocation of the set of contiguous frames to the device.

Abstract: An input/output apparatus according to the present invention has an indication unit and an execution unit. The indication unit indicates that each of a plurality of data blocks between a main memory and a buffer memory is to be transferred. The execution unit transfers one data block relating to a transfer indication sent from the indication unit. After the completion of the transfer, in order to send completion information relating to the one data block to the indication unit, the execution unit determines whether transfers of all of the plurality of data blocks are completed or not based on management information for managing progresses of the transfers of the plurality of data blocks. Once determining that all of the transfers are completed, the execution unit sends, to the indication unit, total completion information showing that all of the transfers are completed.