Storage

Kernel-bypass networking model: queue pairs, memory regions, and work requests move data between registered buffers with minimal CPU. Com…

SD card command/response/data protocol extended so non-memory functions (Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth) enumerate as SDIO devices. CMD/DAT lines,…

Linux buffer-sharing primitive for zero-copy exchange across drivers such as GPU, NIC, and media. Exporters and importers negotiate acces…

Compute Express Link — a cache-coherent interconnect riding PCIe PHY for memory expanders and accelerators. .io, .cache, and .mem protoco…

PCI Express — packetized serial I/O with lanes, LTSSM link training, and TLP/DLLP layers. Gen5/Gen6 rates and retimers define reach; ACS …

NVMe over Fabrics extends NVMe queues across RDMA, TCP, or Fibre Channel. Capsules map submission/completion queue entries over the fabri…

GPUDirect Storage (GDS) provides a direct DMA path between NVMe and GPU memory, skipping host bounce buffers. Filesystem and driver suppo…

Serial ATA disk interconnect using FIS frames and typically an AHCI host interface. Link speed negotiation and Native Command Queuing def…

NVM Express — PCIe register and queue interface for SSDs with submission/completion queues, PRP/SGL data pointers, and admin commands. Pa…