Method and system to determine the bootstrap processor from...

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2005-08-02

2005-08-02

Cao, Chun (Department: 2115)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support

Digital data processing system initialization or configuration

Loading initialization program

C713S001000, C710S240000

Reexamination Certificate

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06925556

ABSTRACT:
Methods, apparatuses, and systems are provided to determine a bootstrap processor. In an embodiment, the method determines a bootstrap processor from a plurality of operable processors in a fault tolerant multiprocessor system irrespective of an initialization time of a particular operable processor.

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