System and method of accessing vital product data

Details System and method of accessing vital product data System and method of accessing vital product data

2006-09-05

2006-09-05

Padmanabhan, Mano (Department: 2188)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory

Storage accessing and control

Memory configuring

C711S154000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07103743

ABSTRACT:
Described are a system and method of accessing vital product data (VPD) information. A first processing system may initiate a configuration write request to a VPD address register. A second processing system may access a VPD data register associated with the VPD address register in response to an interrupt signal.

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