System management and advanced programmable interrupt...

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2011-06-07

2011-06-07

Phan, Raymond N (Department: 2111)

Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/

Interrupt processing

Processor status

C710S268000, C710S262000, C711S002000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07958296

ABSTRACT:
Methods for processing more securely are disclosed. Embodiments provide effective and efficient mechanisms for reducing APIC interference with accesses to SMRAM, where enhanced SMM code implementing these mechanisms effectively reduces APIC attacks and increases the security of proprietary, confidential or otherwise secure data stored in SMRAM.

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