1. A method for processing operations in a system including a bus, a target device and devices capable of accessing the target device over the bus, wherein the target device performs: receiving a transaction request from one of the devices over the bus; determining whether a delayed read request is pending after receiving the transaction request; issuing a command to disconnect the device initiating the transaction request from the bus; and allowing the device initiating the transaction request to reconnect to the bus and complete the transaction request after the delayed read request is completed.