Method for transferring a packed data structure to an unpacked data structure by copying the packed data using pointer
US6865614B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 2, 2001 |
| Grant date | Mar 8, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 19, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F7/00
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Computer data is transferred from a packed to an unpacked data structure in a computer that enforces aligned memory access and for which the associated compiler lacks a compile-time directive to pack data structures. 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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