Techniques for non-disruptive upgrade
US8438315B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 30, 2010 |
| Grant date | May 7, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 21, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/44505
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Described are techniques for upgrading a driver. A driver is installed which includes an upgrade facility, a base driver and a first set of one or more driver extension modules for processing input/output operations for one or more devices. Processing is performed to upgrade the driver using the upgrade facility. The processing includes loading one or more upgrade modules associated with a second version of said driver and performing cutover processing for each of the one or more devices.
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