1. An integrated circuit (“IC”) comprising: a) a configurable circuit for configurably performing one of a plurality of operations based on configuration data; b) a storage circuit for storing configuration data for the configurable circuit, said storage circuit comprising an internal storage node that maintains the stored configuration data; c) an interconnect circuit for controllably connecting the storage circuit to the configurable circuit to supply the stored configuration data; d) a direct connection directly connecting the storage circuit's internal storage node to the interconnect circuit.