Method and apparatus for making and using a flexible...

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2007-07-10

2007-07-10

Nguyen, Van (Department: 2194)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: interprogra

Miscellaneous

C710S001000, C710S005000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10187011

ABSTRACT:
In one embodiment a method includes accessing a hardware specific module with a request to perform an unmodified I/O (input/output) operation. The method also includes the hardware specific module accessing a processor specific module with a modified request to perform the I/O operation, the modified request suitable for use with a specific hardware component. The method further includes the processor specific module performing the modified I/O operation with the specific hardware component. The method may further include breaking operations into sub-operations that accomplish part of the operation, and use of transactions that may require multiple operations. Apparatus are also disclosed for implementing the method.

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