Methods and apparatus to reinitiate failed processors in multiple-processor systems
    101.
    发明授权
    Methods and apparatus to reinitiate failed processors in multiple-processor systems 有权
    在多处理器系统中重新启动故障处理器的方法和设备

    公开(公告)号:US07200772B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-04-03

    申请号:US10425805

    申请日:2003-04-29

    IPC分类号: G06F11/00

    摘要: Methods and apparatus to reinitiate failed processors in multiple-processor systems are described herein. In an example method, a failure associated with a first processor of a plurality of processors in a multiple-processor system is detected by a second processor of the plurality of processors. In response to detection of the failure associated with the first processor, the second processor restores the first processor.

    摘要翻译: 本文描述了在多处理器系统中重新启动故障处理器的方法和装置。 在示例性方法中,与多处理器系统中的多个处理器的第一处理器相关联的故障由多个处理器的第二处理器检测。 响应于检测到与第一处理器相关联的故障,第二处理器恢复第一处理器。

    Connectivity enhancement
    102.
    发明申请
    Connectivity enhancement 审中-公开
    连通性增强

    公开(公告)号:US20070025344A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-02-01

    申请号:US11178414

    申请日:2005-07-12

    IPC分类号: H04L12/66

    摘要: Digital data may be communicated by a central processing node to and from at least one digital telephone node of an internal network that includes the central processing node, and digital data may be communicated by the central processing node to and from at least one telephone node coupled to an external network to facilitate telephone communications between said digital telephone node of said internal network and said telephone node coupled to said external network.

    摘要翻译: 数字数据可以由中央处理节点传送到包括中央处理节点的内部网络的至少一个数字电话节点,并且数字数据可以由中央处理节点传送到和从至少一个电话节点耦合 以促进所述内部网络的所述数字电话节点与耦合到所述外部网络的所述电话节点之间的电话通信。

    Low cost trusted platform
    103.
    发明申请
    Low cost trusted platform 有权
    低成本可信平台

    公开(公告)号:US20070016766A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-01-18

    申请号:US11170597

    申请日:2005-06-28

    IPC分类号: G06F1/24

    CPC分类号: G06F21/57 G06F21/53

    摘要: A method and apparatus is described herein for emulating a physical trusted platform module (TPM) in a virtual monitor, such as a system management mode (SMM) or a system management interrupt (SMI) transfer monitor (STM). By allowing SMIs during a secure launch, SMM is allowed into the secure launch trust perimeter and a virtual monitor may emulate the structures, behaviors, and protcted storage of a physical TMP, such as the storage of cryptographic keys, secure verification, attestation, and other TPM functions.

    摘要翻译: 本文描述了用于仿真诸如系统管理模式(SMM)或系统管理中断(SMI)传送监视器(STM)的虚拟监视器中的物理可信平台模块(TPM)的方法和装置。 通过在安全启动期间允许SMI,SMM被允许进入安全启动信任周边,虚拟监视器可以模拟物理TMP的结构,行为和保护存储,例如存储加密密钥,安全验证,证明和 其他TPM功能。

    Using a block device interface to invoke device controller functionality
    104.
    发明申请
    Using a block device interface to invoke device controller functionality 有权
    使用块设备接口来调用设备控制器功能

    公开(公告)号:US20070005871A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-01-04

    申请号:US11173007

    申请日:2005-06-30

    IPC分类号: G06F12/00

    摘要: A standard block device command is received at a device controller, the standard block device command addressed to a virtual block device associated with the device controller, the standard block device command to invoke functionality from the device controller unrelated to the standard block device command. The functionality invoked by the standard block device command performed by the device controller.

    摘要翻译: 在设备控制器处接收标准块设备命令,标准块设备命令寻址到与设备控制器相关联的虚拟块设备,标准块设备命令来调用与标准块设备命令无关的设备控制器的功能。 由设备控制器执行的标准块设备命令调用的功能。

    Method to have fault resilient booting
    105.
    发明申请
    Method to have fault resilient booting 有权
    具有故障弹性启动的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20060294353A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-12-28

    申请号:US11166687

    申请日:2005-06-23

    IPC分类号: G06F15/177

    CPC分类号: G06F11/0766

    摘要: A method and apparatus is described herein for fault resilient booting of a platform. Upon booting the platform, any boot routines marked are skipped. A current boot routine to be executed in a boot sequence is registered in nonvolatile memory. An attempt to execute the current boot routine is made. If the attempt is successful, the next boot entry is determined and skipped or executed, based on whether it is marked. However, if the execution fails the current boot routine is marked and, upon subsequent execution of the boot sequence, skipped.

    摘要翻译: 本文描述了一种用于平台的故障恢复启动的方法和装置。 引导平台时,会跳过标记的所有引导程序。 在引导顺序中执行的当前引导程序被登记在非易失性存储器中。 尝试执行当前的引导例程。 如果尝试成功,则根据是否标记下一个启动条目来确定并跳过或执行。 但是,如果执行失败,则会标记当前引导例程,并且在后续执行引导顺序时跳过。

    Method for network restart
    106.
    发明申请
    Method for network restart 审中-公开
    网络重启方法

    公开(公告)号:US20060288202A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-12-21

    申请号:US11156120

    申请日:2005-06-17

    IPC分类号: G06F9/00

    CPC分类号: G06F9/4416

    摘要: A method for restarting a processor-based system is disclosed. The basic input/output system (BIOS) firmware for performing the restart may or may not reside on the processor-based system. Where the local BIOS firmware is corrupt or not present, remote BIOS firmware is loaded into the processor cache by a specialized network interface card. The network interface card includes direct cache access (DCA) functionality, enabling it to store packets retrieved from the network directly into the processor cache, for faster processing. Remote downloading of the BIOS firmware from the network solves on-platform flash corruption within the processor-based system without costly board rework. Other benefits include mitigating the misappropriation of BIOS and chipset intellectual property, improved restart performance of the processor-based system, as well as improvement in chipset validation. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种重启基于处理器的系统的方法。 用于执行重新启动的基本输入/输出系统(BIOS)固件可能驻留在基于处理器的系统上,也可能不驻留在基于处理器的系统上。 在本地BIOS固件已损坏或不存在的情况下,远程BIOS固件由专门的网络接口卡加载到处理器缓存中。 网络接口卡包括直接高速缓存访​​问(DCA)功能,使其能够将从网络检索的数据包直接存储到处理器缓存中,以便更快的处理。 从网络远程下载BIOS固件可解决基于处理器的系统中的平台闪存损坏,而无需昂贵的板返工。 其他优点包括减轻对BIOS和芯片组知识产权的盗用,改进基于处理器的系统的重启性能,以及改进芯片组验证。 描述和要求保护其他实施例。

    Method and apparatus for distributing switch/router capability across heterogeneous compute groups
    107.
    发明申请
    Method and apparatus for distributing switch/router capability across heterogeneous compute groups 审中-公开
    跨异构计算组分配交换机/路由器能力的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20060233174A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-10-19

    申请号:US11320945

    申请日:2005-12-28

    IPC分类号: H04M3/42 H04L12/56

    摘要: A computer system includes a network interface capable of receiving packets. The computer system includes a platform switch operating independently of an operating system. The operating system handles packets received for a local destination and the platform switch determines via a routing table, a next hop of a packet received for a non-local destination and forwards the packet to the next hop via the network interface.

    摘要翻译: 计算机系统包括能够接收分组的网络接口。 计算机系统包括独立于操作系统操作的平台开关。 操作系统处理为本地目的地接收的数据包,平台交换机通过路由表确定接收到的非本地目的地的分组的下一跳,并经由网络接口​​将该分组转发到下一跳。

    Integrated circuit capable of flash memory storage management
    108.
    发明申请
    Integrated circuit capable of flash memory storage management 审中-公开
    具有闪存存储管理的集成电路

    公开(公告)号:US20060184717A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-08-17

    申请号:US11059768

    申请日:2005-02-17

    IPC分类号: G06F12/00

    摘要: A method according to one embodiment may include creating a reserved portion on a storage device. The method of this embodiment may also include receiving at least one data write request to write data to a flash memory comprised in a host system. The method of this embodiment may also include redirecting the data write request to write the data to the reserved area of the storage device. Of course, many alternatives, variations, and modifications are possible without departing from this embodiment.

    摘要翻译: 根据一个实施例的方法可以包括在存储设备上创建保留部分。 该实施例的方法还可以包括接收至少一个数据写入请求以将数据写入到主机系统中包括的闪速存储器中。 该实施例的方法还可以包括重定向数据写入请求以将数据写入存储设备的保留区域。 当然,在不偏离本实施例的情况下,可以进行许多替代,变化和修改。

    Methods and apparatus to provide dual-mode drivers in processor systems
    109.
    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
    110.
    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。