METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HANDLING OUTSTANDING INTERCONNECT TRANSACTIONS

A method and apparatus for handling outstanding interconnect transactions between a master device and an interconnect component. For example, a transaction intervention module (140) coupled to an interconnect component (110) and a master device (120) of the interconnect component (110). The transaction intervention module (140) is arranged to receive an indication (125) of a functional state of the master device (120). If the master device (120) is indicated as being in a faulty functional state the transaction intervention module (140) is further arranged to determine whether any interconnect transactions initiated by the master device (120) with the interconnect component (110) are outstanding. If it is determined that at least one interconnect transaction initiated by the master device (120) is outstanding, the transaction intervention module (140) is arranged to finalise the at least one outstanding interconnect transaction with the interconnect component (110).