Virtual legacy wires

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Short description: Component in legacy computing

Virtual legacy wires (VLW) are transactions over the Intel QuickPath Interconnect and Intel Ultra Path Interconnect interconnect fabrics that replace a particular set of physical legacy pins on Intel microprocessors. The legacy wires replaced include the INTR, A20M, and SMI legacy signals.[1]

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References

  1. Safranek, Robert J.; Moravan, Michelle J. (November 4, 2009). "The Protocol Layer". QuickPath Interconnect: Rules of the Revolution. http://www.drdobbs.com/parallel/quickpath-interconnect-rules-of-the-rev/221600290?pgno=5.