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System and method to change field-programmable gate array personality from a baseboard management controller

US11442885B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Dell Products L.P. · US

Inventors

Johan Rahardjo · Austin, US
Isaac Q. Wang · Austin, US
Elie Antoun Jreij · Pflugerville, US
Akkiah Choudary Maddukuri · Austin, US
Rama Rao Bisa · Kanchinakote, IN
Pavan Kumar Gavvala · Kanchinakote, IN

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 9, 2019
Grant date	Sep 13, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 5, 2041

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F2213/0026
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An information handling system includes a processor, a system baseboard management controller (BMC), and a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) add-in card. The FPGA add-in card includes an FPGA and a card BMC. The FPGA is programmed with a plurality of accelerated function units (AFUs) to perform processing tasks for the processor. The card BMC receives a first indication from the system BMC, the first indication to halt a first processing task associated with a first AFU, halts the first processing task in response to the first indication, receives a second AFU from the system BMC, and reprograms the FPGA with the second AFU.

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