13.8 Arbitration

The MATRIX provides an arbitration technique that reduces latency when conflicts occur, i.e., when two or more hosts try to access the same client at the same time. One arbiter per client is provided, thus arbitrating each client specifically.

The user can either choose one of the following arbitration types, or mix them for each client:

1. Round-robin Arbitration (default)
2. Fixed Priority Arbitration

The resulting algorithm may be complemented by selecting a default host configuration for each client.

When re-arbitration must be done, specific conditions apply. See Arbitration Scheduling.