A sequence of transfer elements (or list entries) that, together with an initiating DMA-list command, specifies a sequence of DMA transfers between a single area of LS and discontinuous areas in main storage. Such lists are stored in an SPE’s LS, and the sequence of transfers is initiated with a DMA-list command such as getl or putl. DMA-list commands can only be issued by programs running on an SPE, but the PPE or other devices can create and store the lists in an SPE’s LS. DMA lists can be used to implement scatter-gather functions between main storage and the LS.