Systems and methods for CPU repair
US7523346B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 17, 2006 |
| Grant date | Apr 21, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 11, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11C29/70
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods for repairing a processor are provided. In one embodiment, a method for repairing a processor is provided that includes, for example, the steps of initializing and executing an operating system, determining that a cache element is faulty, and swapping in a spare cache element for said faulty cache element while the operating system is executing.
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