Personal computer having operating system definition file for configuring computer system
US5504904A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 23, 1994 |
| Grant date | Apr 2, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 23, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/4411
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An operating system definition file (ODF) is provided for each operating system stored in a computer system. Each ODF contains a list of keywords that define the operating environment for the particular operating system. During setup, a set configuration program reads each ODF and produces a master record that specifies an ordering of non-system memory regions across all of the operating systems that coexist in the computer system, allowing non-system memory allocations to be made to regions that meet all operating system needs. A merge matrix is used to merge records from the ODFs into a common array allowing the records to be searched to find optimum non-system memory allocations. A memory address space topology table is also built by the set configuration program for use by the operating system during initialization and during allocation of memory.
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