An apparatus and method are provided that enable I/O devices to be shared among multiple operating system domains. The apparatus has a first plurality of I/O ports, a second I/O port, and link training logic. The first plurality of I/O ports is coupled to a plurality of operating system domains through...http://www.google.co.uk/patents/US7917658?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7917658 - Switching apparatus and method for link initialization in a shared I/O environment
Switching apparatus and method for link initialization in a shared I/O ...