Method of and apparatus for serial dynamic system partitioning
US6279098A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 16, 1996 |
| Grant date | Aug 21, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 16, 2016 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/5077
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for providing for serially transmitting partitioning information between system partitions, and between system partitions and the corresponding data processing resources. Serial transmission may allow the partitioning information to be transmitted using a single I/O ASIC pin, and a single PC board trace. In addition to reducing the required number of I/O ASIC pins and PC board traces, the present invention may increase the overall reliability of the partitioning mechanism.
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