This Chapter
This chapter is an introduction to the PCI Express data transfer protocol. It describes the layered approach to PCI Express device design while describing the function of each device layer. Packet types employed in accomplishing data transfers are described without getting into packet content details. Finally, this chapter outlines the process of a requester initiating a transaction such as a memory read to read data from a completer across a Link.
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