Lockstep error signaling
US7296181B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 6, 2004 |
| Grant date | Nov 13, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 12, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2201/845
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Techniques are disclosed, for use in a computer system including a plurality of processing units coupled over a system fabric, to identify a lockstep error associated with a first packet to be transmitted over the system fabric; set a viral indicator in the first packet to indicate the lockstep error; and transmit the modified packet over the system fabric.
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