Optimized connection training and management mechanism

摘要

In one embodiment, a converged protocol stack may be used to facilitate communication from a first communication protocol to a second communication protocol for data transmission across a physical connection. This stack may be integrated into a device comprising a protocol stack for a first communication protocol, including the Transaction Layer and Data Link Layer, and a physical unit (PHY) connected to the protocol stack for communication between the device and a Device that is coupled via a physical connection to the device includes. This PHY unit may include a physical circuit unit according to the second communication protocol. Further embodiments are described and claimed.