公开(公告)号：US06601165B2

公开(公告)日：2003-07-29

申请号：US09276846

申请日：1999-03-26

申请人： John A. Morrison ,  Michael S. Allison ,  Leo J. Embry ,  Stephen J. Silva ,  John R. Feehrer

发明人： John A. Morrison ,  Michael S. Allison ,  Leo J. Embry ,  Stephen J. Silva ,  John R. Feehrer

IPC分类号： G06F300

CPC分类号： G06F9/4405 ,  G06F11/1417 ,  G06F11/2284

摘要： An apparatus and method for fault resilient booting of a multi-processor system. The apparatus attempts a cold reset of the system, during which each processor performs a built-in self test. The apparatus selects a boot strap processor to perform a warm reset, during which any failed processors are tristated using a flush command. If no boot strap processor is available, the apparatus performs the warm reset and tristates any failed processor including the processor predesignated to be the boot strap processor, and then repeats the attempt to establish the boot strap processor.

摘要翻译： 一种用于多处理器系统的故障恢复启动的装置和方法。 该装置尝试对系统进行冷复位，在此期间每个处理器执行内置的自检。 该装置选择引导带处理器来执行热复位，在此期间使用flush命令来对任何失效的处理器进行三态化。 如果没有引导带处理器可用，则该装置执行热复位并且将包括处理器在内的任何故障处理器预先指定为引导带处理器，然后重复建立引导带处理器的尝试。

公开(公告)号：US08056084B2

公开(公告)日：2011-11-08

申请号：US11626957

申请日：2007-01-25

申请人： Nathan Jared Hughes ,  Stephen Patrick Hack ,  Michael S. Allison ,  John A. Morrison

发明人： Nathan Jared Hughes ,  Stephen Patrick Hack ,  Michael S. Allison ,  John A. Morrison

IPC分类号： G06F9/46

CPC分类号： G06F9/5055

摘要： A method of allocating a resource in a computer system having a plurality of operating systems, and related system, are disclosed. In at least one embodiment, the method includes providing an advanced configuration and power interface (ACPI) operating to facilitate interactions between at least one of the plurality of the operating systems and one or more of the resource, a hardware device, and firmware, and determining whether the resource is allocated to a first of the plurality of operating systems. The method further includes ejecting the resource from the first operating system, and allocating the resource to a second of the plurality of operating systems.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种在具有多个操作系统和相关系统的计算机系统中分配资源的方法。 在至少一个实施例中，该方法包括提供高级配置和功率接口（ACPI），其操作以促进多个操作系统中的至少一个与资源，硬件设备和固件中的一个或多个的交互，以及 确定所述资源是否被分配给所述多个操作系统中的第一个。 该方法还包括从第一操作系统弹出资源，并将资源分配给多个操作系统中的第二个。

公开(公告)号：US07200845B2

公开(公告)日：2007-04-03

申请号：US09998629

申请日：2001-12-03

申请人： John A. Morrison ,  Michael S. Allison ,  Stephen J. Silva

发明人： John A. Morrison ,  Michael S. Allison ,  Stephen J. Silva

IPC分类号： G06F9/44 ,  G06F13/10 ,  G06F11/00 ,  G06F15/177

CPC分类号： G06F8/65 ,  G06F9/4401

摘要： A system and method updating firmware of cells in cellular, high availability, computing systems. One or more cells having missing, obsolete, corrupt, or otherwise errored firmware when compared to other cells in the partition are identified as mismatched cells. An update cell having desired firmware transmits an update message to each mismatched cell via a manageability system slow speed interconnect. In response to the update message, each mismatched cell enables a high speed interconnect over which they can receive the desired firmware. The update cell transmits the update firmware to each mismatched cell via the high speed interconnect.

摘要翻译： 一种更新蜂窝，高可用性，计算系统中的小区固件的系统和方法。 与分区中的其他单元相比，一个或多个具有丢失，过时，损坏或其他错误的固件的单元被识别为不匹配的单元。 具有所需固件的更新单元经由可管理系统的低速互连向每个不匹配的小区发送更新消息。 响应于更新消息，每个不匹配的单元使得能够接收所需固件的高速互连。 更新单元通过高速互连将更新固件发送到每个不匹配的单元。

公开(公告)号：US06625679B1

公开(公告)日：2003-09-23

申请号：US09294927

申请日：1999-04-19

申请人： John A. Morrison ,  Michael S. Allison ,  Leo J. Embry

发明人： John A. Morrison ,  Michael S. Allison ,  Leo J. Embry

IPC分类号： G06F1324

CPC分类号： G06F13/4022

摘要： An apparatus and method for distributing interrupts to Intel® Architecture (IA)-32 processors includes a system bus having a number of nodes. Each node includes a bridge that couples the system bus to a processor bus. The processor bus may include multiple IA-32 processors. The system bus may include any number of nodes. Interrupt transactions appearing on the system bus are converted by the bridge to interrupt signals. The bridge asserts the interrupt signals at one of two pins on a target IA-32 processor. One pin may be programmed to receive non-maskable interrupts and the other pin may be programmed to receive external interrupts. The bridge incorporates a priority and threshold mechanism. The bridge includes a buffer to store pending interrupt signals. The apparatus and method may be used in a mixed IA-32 and IA-64 computer architecture that uses IA-64 components to receive interrupts and uses the bridge to convert the transactions on an IA-64 bus into interrupt signal assertions to an IA-32 processor.

摘要翻译： 用于向Intel（R）架构（IA）-32处理器分配中断的装置和方法包括具有多个节点的系统总线。 每个节点包括将系统总线耦合到处理器总线的桥。 处理器总线可以包括多个IA-32处理器。 系统总线可以包括任何数量的节点。 系统总线上出现的中断事务由桥转换为中断信号。 桥接器将目标IA-32处理器的两个引脚之一置为中断信号。 一个引脚可能被编程为接收不可屏蔽的中断，另一个引脚可能被编程为接收外部中断。 桥梁结合了优先级和阈值机制。 该桥包括一个用于存储未决中断信号的缓冲器。 该装置和方法可以在使用IA-64组件接收中断的混合IA-32和IA-64计算机体系结构中使用，并使用该桥将IA-64总线上的事务转换为IA- 32处理器。

公开(公告)号：US08683457B1

公开(公告)日：2014-03-25

申请号：US13163337

申请日：2011-06-17

申请人： Nathan J. Hughes ,  Michael S. Allison

发明人： Nathan J. Hughes ,  Michael S. Allison

IPC分类号： G06F9/44 ,  G06F9/445

CPC分类号： G06F9/44536 ,  G06F9/445

摘要： An electronic device is disclosed comprising a non-volatile memory storing a first version of a control program (CP), a first header comprising a first version identifier (VID) identifying the first version of the CP and a first VID check code generated in response to at least the first VID. The non-volatile memory further stores a second version of the CP, and a second header comprising a second VID identifying the second version of the CP and a second VID check code generated in response to at least the second VID. When the first and second VIDs are valid, the electronic device selects between the first version and the second version of the CP in response to the first and second VIDs, and executes the selected version of the CP.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种电子设备，包括存储控制程序（CP）的第一版本的非易失性存储器，包括标识CP的第一版本的第一版本标识符（VID）和响应中产生的第一VID校验码的第一标题 至少是第一个VID。 非易失性存储器还存储CP的第二版本，以及包括标识CP的第二版本的第二VID和响应于至少第二VID产生的第二VID校验码的第二标题。 当第一和第二VID有效时，电子设备响应于第一和第二VID在CP的第一版本和第二版本之间进行选择，并且执行所选择的CP版本。

公开(公告)号：US06223306B1

公开(公告)日：2001-04-24

申请号：US09032619

申请日：1998-02-27

申请人： Stephen Silva ,  Michael S. Allison ,  Fred Sprague

发明人： Stephen Silva ,  Michael S. Allison ,  Fred Sprague

IPC分类号： H02H305

CPC分类号： G06F11/3688 ,  G06F11/2294 ,  Y10S707/99945 ,  Y10S707/99948

摘要： The present invention comprises a testing system for testing X Servers. The testing system comprises a test harness that communicates with an X Server being tested to obtain the test results therefrom, an archive database for storing test archives to be used by the test harness for testing the X Server, a test result storage database for storing results of an X Server test, and a viewing tool that presents the user with a result file which the user analyzes to determine the X Server defect. Preferably, the test harness is object-oriented code that has a polymorphic and hierarchical structure. The basic units of the test harness are objects, such as display connections, screens, graphics contexts, pixmaps, colormaps and windows. Within the test context, each object encodes a unique hierarchy that indicates its dependencies on other test harness objects. These objects encapsulate Xlib routines and hide much of the detail of Xlib programming from the test writer, thus facilitating the test writer in writing tests. Once a test has been written, the test is run and the results of the test, if they are correct, are stored as an archive file in the test archive storage database for later use. When a test is run on an X Server, the test harness captures the image rendered to the screen by the X Server. The test harness then searches the archive database in a predetermined manner to obtain the appropriate test archive. The test archive is then compared to the test results. If the test failed, then a defect exists in the X Server.

摘要翻译： 本发明包括用于测试X服务器的测试系统。 测试系统包括一个测试工具，与被测试的X服务器进行通信，以从中获取测试结果，一个归档数据库，用于存储测试工具用于测试X Server的测试归档，用于存储结果的测试结果存储数据库 的X Server测试，以及一个查看工具，向用户呈现用户分析以确定X Server缺陷的结果文件。 优选地，测试线束是具有多态和分层结构的面向对象代码。 测试线束的基本单元是对象，如显示连接，屏幕，图形上下文，像素图，色彩图和窗口。 在测试上下文中，每个对象编码一个唯一的层次结构，指示其与其他测试工具对象的依赖关系。 这些对象封装了Xlib例程，并将Xlib编程的许多细节从测试编写器中隐藏起来，从而便于测试编写者编写测试。 一旦写了测试，运行测试并且测试结果（如果它们是正确的）作为存档文件存储在测试存档存储数据库中供以后使用。 当X服务器上运行测试时，测试工具会捕获由X Server呈现给屏幕的映像。 然后，测试工具以预定的方式搜索归档数据库，以获得适当的测试存档。 然后将测试档案与测试结果进行比较。 如果测试失败，则X Server中存在缺陷。

公开(公告)号：US6167537A

公开(公告)日：2000-12-26

申请号：US935246

申请日：1997-09-22

申请人： Stephen Silva ,  Thomas Yip ,  Michael S. Allison ,  Fred Sprague ,  Richard W. Gillespie

发明人： Stephen Silva ,  Thomas Yip ,  Michael S. Allison ,  Fred Sprague ,  Richard W. Gillespie

IPC分类号： G01R31/319 ,  H04L12/26 ,  G06F11/24

CPC分类号： H04L43/50 ,  G01R31/31903

摘要： A communications protocol for an automated testing system is provided which governs the generation and transmission of data packets within the automated testing system. The automated testing system is capable of being distributed over a network, such as the Internet, and is used for testing hardware and software. A plurality of users operating computers interface to the automated testing system via user interfaces, which preferably are graphical user interfaces. Each user interface displays test parameter choices to the user from which the user may select test parameters relating to a test to be performed. The user interfaces generate data packets in response to selections by the users and output the data packets onto the network. The data packets output from the user interfaces comprise information relating to test parameters selected by the user, commands indicating that performance of a test is being requested, and an address of the location to which the packet is being sent. The data packets are routed to one or more dispatcher machines located on the network which are designated by the addresses contained in the data packets. Each of the dispatcher machines maintains a list of tests to be performed. The dispatcher machine designated by the address in the data packet receives the data packet and updates the list of tests to be performed. A plurality of test machines are in communication with the dispatcher machines via the network. When a test machine is available, the available test machine generates an availability data packet which indicates that the test machine is available to perform a test. Each of the availability data packets contains an address of a dispatcher machine. These availability data packets are sent over the network and routed to the dispatcher machine designated by the address contained in the availability data packet. Upon receiving an availability data packet, the dispatcher machine determines whether one or more of the tests on the list of tests maintained by the dispatcher machine is capable of being performed by the test machine which generated the availability data packet. If one or more of the tests listed are capable of being performed by the available test machine, the dispatcher machine instructs the test machine to perform one of the tests, preferably the test having the highest priority.

公开(公告)号：US07065560B2

公开(公告)日：2006-06-20

申请号：US10094617

申请日：2002-03-12

申请人： Michael J. Erickson ,  Michael S. Allison ,  Leo J. Embry

发明人： Michael J. Erickson ,  Michael S. Allison ,  Leo J. Embry

IPC分类号： G06F15/16 ,  G06F15/173 ,  G06F9/44

CPC分类号： G06F8/71

摘要： A computer program version checking system checks at least one version of software running on a computing device including a plurality of programmable devices. A version of software running on the computing device is identified and compared to a version of the software in a recipe that is previously determined to be a correct version of the software. A determination is made as to whether the versions match.

摘要翻译： 计算机程序版本检查系统检查在包括多个可编程设备的计算设备上运行的软件的至少一个版本。 识别在计算设备上运行的软件的版本，并将其与先前确定为软件的正确版本的配方中的软件的版本进行比较。 确定版本是否匹配。

公开(公告)号：US08806283B1

公开(公告)日：2014-08-12

申请号：US13327535

申请日：2011-12-15

申请人： Michael S. Allison ,  Nathan J. Hughes ,  Stephen J. Silva ,  John A. Strange

发明人： Michael S. Allison ,  Nathan J. Hughes ,  Stephen J. Silva ,  John A. Strange

IPC分类号： G11C29/00 ,  G06F11/00 ,  G06F11/22 ,  G11C29/46 ,  G11C29/48 ,  G11C29/52 ,  G06F3/06 ,  G06F11/10 ,  G01R31/317 ,  G01R31/28

CPC分类号： G06F11/2284 ,  G01R31/2808 ,  G01R31/31701 ,  G06F3/0679 ,  G06F3/068 ,  G06F3/0689 ,  G06F11/1008 ,  G06F11/22 ,  G11C29/46 ,  G11C29/48 ,  G11C29/52 ,  G11C29/765 ,  G11C2029/0407

摘要： Systems and methods for testing non-volatile storage devices are disclosed that provide functionality to control when testing of the non-volatile storage device is performed. In one embodiment, information stored in persistent memory indicates whether testing is enabled or disabled. For example, the testing information may indicate that testing is to be performed upon a first initialization of a non-volatile storage device, but not in connection with subsequent power-up events. Furthermore, functionality is disclosed for re-running and/or bypassing testing of the non-volatile storage device.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于测试非易失性存储设备的系统和方法，其提供了在执行非易失性存储设备的测试时控制的功能。 在一个实施例中，存储在持久存储器中的信息指示测试是启用还是禁用。 例如，测试信息可以指示将在非易失性存储设备的第一次初始化时执行测试，但不与随后的上电事件相关联。 此外，公开了用于重新运行和/或绕过非易失性存储设备的测试的功能。

公开(公告)号：US07350088B2

公开(公告)日：2008-03-25

申请号：US11075409

申请日：2005-03-08

申请人： Michael S. Allison ,  Edward A. Cross ,  John W. Hover ,  Bradley D. Winick

发明人： Michael S. Allison ,  Edward A. Cross ,  John W. Hover ,  Bradley D. Winick

IPC分类号： G06F1/00 ,  G06F11/00

CPC分类号： G06F1/266 ,  G06F1/305

摘要： Systems, methodologies, media, and other embodiments associated with power management are described. One exemplary system embodiment includes an uninterrupted power supply (UPS) manager logic configured to determine a power status of one or more UPS devices attached to one or more external peripheral devices. The UPS manager logic can be configured to notify an appropriate operating system of a power loss to a selected external device.

摘要翻译： 描述了与功率管理相关联的系统，方法，介质和其他实施例。 一个示例性系统实施例包括被配置为确定附接到一个或多个外部外围设备的一个或多个UPS设备的电力状态的不间断电源（UPS）管理器逻辑。 UPS管理器逻辑可被配置为向所选择的外部设备通知适当的操作系统的功率损耗。