Method for transferring a packed data structure to an...

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2005-03-08

2005-03-08

An, Meng-Al T. (Department: 2127)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Computer-to-computer data modifying

C717S140000

Reexamination Certificate

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06865614

ABSTRACT:
Computer data is transferred from a packed to an unpacked data structure in a computer that enforces aligned memory access and for which the associated compiler lacks a compile-time directive to pack data structures. In an exemplary embodiment, the invention is employed in the pre-processing of Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) tables stored in little-endian format for use by a big-endian operating system.

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