Abstract: An apparatus for handling anomalies in a hardware system including a master device and at least one slave device coupled with the master device through an interconnect device is provided. The apparatus includes at least one controller operative to receive status information relating to the slave device. The status information is indicative of whether an anomaly is present in the slave device and/or the interconnect device. The controller is operative to generate output response information as a function of the status information relating to the slave device for detecting and/or responding to hardware system anomalies in a manner which reduces a need for resetting the hardware system to return to normal operation.