Methods and apparatus to facilitate fast restarts in processor systems
    1.
    发明申请
    Methods and apparatus to facilitate fast restarts in processor systems 有权
    促进处理器系统快速启动的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20060242399A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-10-26

    申请号:US11112096

    申请日:2005-04-22

    IPC分类号: G06F9/00

    CPC分类号: G06F9/4401

    摘要: Methods and apparatus to facilitate fast restarts in processor systems are disclosed. An example processor restart method disclosed herein includes recording a log of pre-boot initialization actions, and replaying a portion of the log during subsequent processor restarts to shorten pre-boot initialization time. The example processor restart method disclosed herein may further include creating a log index table for easier referral to portions of the log, storing the log and the log index table in non-volatile memory, using the log index table to reorder the replaying of the log, and reordering the replay of the log to initialize the video graphics adapter earlier in a processor restart sequence.

    摘要翻译: 公开了促进处理器系统中快速重启的方法和装置。 本文公开的示例性处理器重启方法包括记录预引导初始化动作的日志,以及在后续处理器重新启动期间重播日志的一部分以缩短预引导初始化时间。 本文公开的示例性处理器重新启动方法还可以包括创建日志索引表,用于更容易地引用日志的一部分,将日志和日志索引表存储在非易失性存储器中,使用日志索引表来重新排序日志的重放 ,并重新排序日志的重放以便在处理器重新启动序列中更早地初始化视频图形适配器。

    Identifying an operating system associated with a boot path
    2.
    发明申请
    Identifying an operating system associated with a boot path 审中-公开
    识别与引导路径相关联的操作系统

    公开(公告)号:US20060288197A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-12-21

    申请号:US11154320

    申请日:2005-06-16

    IPC分类号: G06F15/177

    CPC分类号: G06F9/441

    摘要: Various characteristics of a hard drive may be analyzed in order to determine the nature of an operating system stored thereon. For example, an operating system indicator and/or a boot record may be identified which may enable operating system identification. Alternatively, checksums may be used to disambiguate the stored operating system. Other disk characteristics may be utilized to enable a determination of operating system and operating system version. This information may be provided to the user in a graphical user interface indicating the correspondence between operating systems and drives, or a desired operating system, once identified, may be automatically used without analyzing all drives.

    摘要翻译: 可以分析硬盘驱动器的各种特性以便确定存储在其上的操作系统的性质。 例如,可以识别可以实现操作系统识别的操作系统指示符和/或引导记录。 或者,可以使用校验和来消除存储的操作系统的歧义。 可以使用其他磁盘特性来确定操作系统和操作系统版本。 可以在指示操作系统和驱动器之间的对应关系的图形用户界面中向用户提供该信息,或者一旦识别出所需的操作系统,则可以在不分析所有驱动器的情况下自动使用该信息。

    Reducing power consumption by load imbalancing
    3.
    发明申请
    Reducing power consumption by load imbalancing 审中-公开
    通过负载不平衡降低功耗

    公开(公告)号:US20070234077A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-10-04

    申请号:US11395670

    申请日:2006-03-31

    IPC分类号: G06F1/00

    摘要: Power consumption may be reduced by imbalancing the loads handled by interchangeable components. Interchangeable components, such as memory devices, processors, servers, or other entities, may be imbalanced to reduce power consumption as circumstances allow. As a result, interchangeable components that are used to implement effectively the same function may be powered down or hot-removed and their duties transferred to other components. As a result, the deactivated component may be powered down to a reduced power consumption state, thereby reducing the overall power consumption of the system.

    摘要翻译: 可以通过不平衡由可互换组件处理的负载来减少功耗。 诸如存储器件,处理器,服务器或其他实体的可互换组件可能会不平衡,以在情况允许的情况下降低功耗。 因此,用于有效执行相同功能的可互换组件可能被关闭或热拆除,其职责转移到其他组件。 结果,去激活的组件可以被关闭以降低功耗状态,从而降低系统的总体功耗。

    Saving system context in the event of power loss
    4.
    发明申请
    Saving system context in the event of power loss 失效
    在掉电的情况下节省系统上下文

    公开(公告)号:US20070074053A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-03-29

    申请号:US11236089

    申请日:2005-09-27

    IPC分类号: G06F1/00

    CPC分类号: G06F11/1441 G06F1/305

    摘要: Embodiments of a method and system for saving system context after a power outage are disclosed herein. A power agent operates to reduce the possibility of data corruption due to partially written data during an unexpected power outage. The power agent can determine an amount of time remaining before a power store is depleted. Based on the amount of time, the power agent can store system context information. Correspondingly, the power agent can operate to save complete system context, partial system context, or flush (I/O) buffers. Once power is restored, the power agent can restore the system context based on the nature of the save. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

    摘要翻译: 本文公开了在停电之后保存系统上下文的方法和系统的实施例。 电力代理人可以在意外停电期间减少部分写入的数据造成数据损坏的可能性。 电力代理可以确定电力储存耗尽之前的剩余时间。 基于时间量,电源代理可以存储系统上下文信息。 相应地,电源代理可以操作以保存完整的系统上下文,部分系统上下文或刷新(I / O)缓冲器。 一旦电源恢复,电源代理可以根据保存的性质恢复系统上下文。 描述和要求保护其他实施例。

    Method and apparatus for predicting memory failure in a memory system
    5.
    发明申请
    Method and apparatus for predicting memory failure in a memory system 审中-公开
    用于预测存储器系统中的存储器故障的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20070006048A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-01-04

    申请号:US11169408

    申请日:2005-06-29

    IPC分类号: G06F11/00

    CPC分类号: G06F11/008

    摘要: A method for managing a memory system includes comparing one or more conditions of a memory with historical memory data that predicts a future state of the memory. According to one embodiment, updating the historical memory data includes accumulating operation data on the memory during its operation, generating updated historical memory data with the operation data, and updating the historical memory data with the updated historical memory data. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

    摘要翻译: 用于管理存储器系统的方法包括将存储器的一个或多个条件与预测存储器的未来状态的历史存储器数据进行比较。 根据一个实施例,更新历史存储器数据包括在其操作期间在存储器上累积操作数据,用操作数据生成更新的历史存储器数据,以及用更新的历史存储器数据更新历史存储器数据。 描述和要求保护其他实施例。

    Switching between a service virtual machine and a guest virtual machine in a virtual machine monitor environment
    6.
    发明申请
    Switching between a service virtual machine and a guest virtual machine in a virtual machine monitor environment 有权
    在虚拟机监视器环境中切换服务虚拟机和来宾虚拟机

    公开(公告)号:US20050081212A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-04-14

    申请号:US10674686

    申请日:2003-09-30

    IPC分类号: G06F9/455 G06F9/46

    摘要: A method and system to switch between a Service virtual machine (VM) and a Guest VM in a virtual machine monitor (VMM) of a computer system. The VMM is loaded on the computer system to support a Service VM and a Guest VM. The Service OS is booted in the Service VM during the pre-boot phase. The Guest OS is booted in the Guest VM of the computer system. During OS runtime of the Guest OS, a VM switch is performed from the Guest VM to the Service VM without rebooting the computer system. The Service OS includes diagnostic tools to analyze the Guest OS. In one embodiment, the VM switch is performed by firmware of the computer system. In another embodiment, the VMM operates in accordance with an Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) framework standard.

    摘要翻译: 用于在计算机系统的虚拟机监视器(VMM)中的服务虚拟机(VM)和来宾虚拟机之间切换的方法和系统。 VMM被加载到计算机系统上以支持Service VM和Guest VM。 在预引导阶段,服务操作系统在服务虚拟机中启动。 来宾操作系统在计算机系统的访客虚拟机中启动。 在访客操作系统的操作系统运行期间,VM客户端虚拟机交换机将从客户虚拟机执行到服务虚拟机,而无需重新启动计算机系统。 服务操作系统包括用于分析访客操作系统的诊断工具。 在一个实施例中,VM切换由计算机系统的固件执行。 在另一个实施例中,VMM根据可扩展固件接口(EFI)框架标准进行操作。

    Methods and apparatus to provide dual-mode drivers in processor systems
    7.
    发明申请
    Methods and apparatus to provide dual-mode drivers in processor systems 有权
    在处理器系统中提供双模驱动的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20060168590A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-07-27

    申请号:US11027520

    申请日:2004-12-30

    IPC分类号: G06F9/46

    CPC分类号: G06F9/4403

    摘要: Methods and apparatus to provide dual-mode drivers in a processor system are disclosed. An example method disclosed herein comprises including operating system (OS) agnostic mode services that are available during an OS agnostic mode to allow a single set of drivers to be used during boot mode and the OS agnostic mode. The example method further comprises including a dual-mode library that is capable of determining the current operating mode of the processor system and binding the drivers to available services accordingly.

    摘要翻译: 公开了在处理器系统中提供双模驱动器的方法和装置。 本文公开的示例性方法包括在OS不可知模式期间可用的操作系统(OS)不可知模式服务,以允许在引导模式和OS不可知模式期间使用单组驱动器。 该示例方法还包括包括能够确定处理器系统的当前操作模式并且相应地将驱动程序绑定到可用服务的双模式库。

    Reducing memory fragmentation
    8.
    发明申请
    Reducing memory fragmentation 有权
    减少内存碎片

    公开(公告)号:US20060149913A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-07-06

    申请号:US11027715

    申请日:2004-12-30

    IPC分类号: G06F12/00

    CPC分类号: G06F12/023 G06F2212/1044

    摘要: Reducing memory fragmentation. Memory is allocated during a preboot phase of a computer system, wherein the memory is allocated based on a plurality of memory types. Fragmentation of memory is determined, wherein a fragment includes a contiguous block of memory of the same type. At least a portion of memory allocated to a firmware module is coalesced based on the plurality of memory types if the fragmentation is greater than a threshold. An operating system is booted by the computer system.

    摘要翻译: 减少内存碎片。 在计算机系统的预引导阶段期间分配存储器,其中基于多个存储器类型来分配存储器。 确定存储器的碎片,其中片段包括相同类型的连续的存储块。 如果碎片大于阈值,则基于多个存储器类型将分配给固件模块的存储器的至少一部分合并。 操作系统由计算机系统启动。

    Methods and apparatus to optimize boot speed
    9.
    发明申请
    Methods and apparatus to optimize boot speed 审中-公开
    优化引导速度的方法和设备

    公开(公告)号:US20070157015A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-07-05

    申请号:US11321019

    申请日:2005-12-29

    IPC分类号: G06F9/24

    CPC分类号: G06F9/4401

    摘要: Methods and apparatus are disclosed to optimize boot speed. An example method disclosed herein initializes a platform, loads a configuration manager into a memory, determines a boot mode of the platform, the configuration manager selects and retrieves from the memory boot settings corresponding to the boot mode, and executes the boot instructions.

    摘要翻译: 公开了优化引导速度的方法和装置。 本文中公开的示例性方法初始化平台,将配置管理器加载到存储器中,确定平台的引导模式,配置管理器从对应于引导模式的存储器引导设置中选择并检索并执行引导指令。

    Methods and apparatus for context sensitive component dispatch management
    10.
    发明申请
    Methods and apparatus for context sensitive component dispatch management 审中-公开
    上下文敏感组件调度管理的方法和设备

    公开(公告)号:US20070234029A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-10-04

    申请号:US11391041

    申请日:2006-03-28

    IPC分类号: G06F9/00 G06F15/177

    CPC分类号: G06F9/4401

    摘要: Methods and apparatus for context sensitive component dispatch management to boot a processor are disclosed. An example method includes creating a driver that has dependency components for booting a target by identifying data associated with a boot target and using the data to determine which of the dependency components are valid for the boot target. The example method further includes augmenting a dependency expression associated with the driver with additional information indicative of the validity of the dependency components of the driver for the boot target and storing the additional information with the dependency expression.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于启动处理器的上下文敏感组件调度管理的方法和装置。 示例性方法包括创建具有用于通过识别与引导目标相关联的数据来引导目标的依赖性组件的驱动器,并使用该数据来确定哪个依赖组件对于引导目标是有效的。 该示例方法还包括通过附加信息来增强与驱动程序相关联的依赖表达,其中附加信息指示用于引导目标的驱动程序的依赖性组件的有效性并且存储具有依赖表达式的附加信息。