Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support – Digital data processing system initialization or configuration – Loading initialization program
Reexamination Certificate
2008-05-30
2011-10-25
Rehman, Mohammed (Department: 2116)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support
Digital data processing system initialization or configuration
Loading initialization program
Reexamination Certificate
active
08046574
ABSTRACT:
Boot code is partitioned into a plurality of boot code partitions. Processors of a multiprocessor system are selected to be boot processors and are each provided with a boot code partition to execute in a predetermined boot code sequence. Each processor executes its boot code partition in accordance with the boot code sequence and signals to a next processor the successful and uncompromised execution of its boot code partition. If any of the processors does not signal successful completion and/or uncompromised execution of its boot code partition, the boot operation fails. The processors may be arranged, with regard to the boot operation, in a daisy chain, ring, or master/slave arrangement, for example.
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Dale Jason N.
DeMent Jonathan J.
O'Niell Clark M.
Spandikow Christopher J.
International Business Machines - Corporation
Rehman Mohammed
Talpis Matthew B.
Tkacs Stephen R.
Walder, Jr. Stephen J.
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