Aggressive content pre-fetching during pre-boot runtime to support speedy OS booting
US7206931B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 4, 2006 |
| Grant date | Apr 17, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 4, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/4401
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system for content pre-fetching during a processing system pre-boot runtime. First, it is determined when a processor of a processing system is in one of a busy wait state and an idle state during a pre-boot runtime of the processing system. Then, content is pre-fetched from a data storage unit of the processing system. The content is pre-fetched based upon a pre-fetch profile. The content is loaded into system memory of the processing system.
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