Methods and apparatus for supporting multiple configurations in a multi-processor system
US7802023B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 14, 2005 |
| Grant date | Sep 21, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 23, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F12/0835
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and apparatus provide for interconnecting one or more multiprocessors and one or more external devices through one or more configurable interface circuits, which are adapted for operation in: (i) a first mode to provide a coherent symmetric interface; or (ii) a second mode to provide a non-coherent interface.
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