Methods and apparatus for supporting multiple configurations in a multi-processor system
US8010716B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 18, 2010 |
| Grant date | Aug 30, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 18, 2030 |
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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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