If the CPU can queue posted writes for the data and is still able to feed
itself without stalling, and there is enough bandwidth left for any other
bus masters _in the unlikely event it hits main memory_ then the write is
pretty cheap. Since we are going to want the data again for the actual
I/O transaction in most cases its extremely close to zero cost.
Alan
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