Mechanisms that facilitate efficient operating paths for storage devices in computing systems

摘要

In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a mechanism for facilitating an efficient operating path for a storage system in a computing device is described. A method according to an embodiment of the invention includes identifying a power mode change request in a storage device of a computing system. The request to change the power mode indicates a potential low power state of the storage device. The method further includes: in response to the first command, transferring context information in the storage device to a host memory of the computing system; and storing the context information in the host memory, the storage device In a low power state.