公开(公告)号：US09542207B2

公开(公告)日：2017-01-10

申请号：US14603762

申请日：2015-01-23

Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.

Inventor： Luke Mulcahy ,  Bernard D. Desselle ,  Christoph J. Graham

IPC: G06F9/445 ,  G06F9/455

CPC classification number: G06F9/44505 ,  G06F9/455

Abstract: A computer may comprise a processor and first storage device coupled to the processor. The first storage device contains a basic input/output system (BIOS) executable by the processor. The system may also comprise a second storage device coupled to the processor. The second storage device may contain a management interface usable by an operating system to access the BIOS. A plurality of interface files may also be provided, each interface file being usable by the management interface to access the BIOS and each interface file defining one or methods for use by the interface or BIOS. Upon execution of the BIOS, the processor is to determine a configuration of the system and, based on the determined configuration, to select a particular interface file for use during run-time.

Abstract translation: 计算机可以包括耦合到处理器的处理器和第一存储设备。 第一个存储设备包含可由处理器执行的基本输入/输出系统（BIOS）。 该系统还可以包括耦合到处理器的第二存储设备。 第二存储设备可以包含操作系统可用于访问BIOS的管理接口。 还可以提供多个接口文件，每个接口文件可由管理接口使用以访问BIOS，每个接口文件定义一个或接口或BIOS使用的方法。 在执行BIOS时，处理器将确定系统的配置，并且基于所确定的配置，选择特定的接口文件以在运行期间使用。