Method for reversing the bits of a computer data structure
US6388586B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 2, 2001 |
| Grant date | May 14, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 2, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F7/768
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The bits comprising a computer data structure are reversed rapidly and efficiently using a combination of data partitioning and table look ups. In an exemplary embodiment, the invention is employed in the pre-processing of Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) tables stored in little-endian format for use by a big-endian operating system.
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