Spoon-feed initialization in a multiprocessor system
December 22, 2015. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesAdaptive instruction sequence synthesizer and process Computer implemented method and apparatus for dynamic and automatic configuration of a computer system and circuit boards including computer resource allocation conflict resolution Method and apparatus for updating and restoring system BIOS functions while maintaining BIOS integrity Personal computer employing reset button to enter ROM-based diagnostics Method and system for dynamically configuring a software system using configuration groups Initializing programs having dependencies Patent #: 5555411 InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 578889 filed on 12/22/1995US Classes:713/1DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM INITIALIZATION OR CONFIGURATION (E.G., INITIALIZING, SET UP, CONFIGURATION, OR RESETTING)ExaminersPrimary: Kriess, Kevin A.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassG06F 009/00AbstractThe present invention provides a mechanism for initial execution of software code by a processor in a multiprocessor system. In the preferred embodiment, the multiprocessor system has registers implemented at a reset vector location in a processor. The registers are first loaded with a sequence of software code, and then a first instruction loop is implemented with that software code. The processor is then released from a reset state, and the first instruction loop is executed. This first instruction loop is capable of being executed for an indefinite length of time, and it can execute software instructions on a periodic basis. The first instruction loop is then modified into a second instruction loop. The first and second instruction loops have at least one different instruction. The processor within the system of multiple processors is thus initialized. | |
