Memory tagging and preservation during a hot upgrade
US8719559B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 13, 2010 |
| Grant date | May 6, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 4, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/24
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A processor, executing a first operating system kernel, tags a region of volatile memory coupled to the processor, and initiates a boot of a second operating system kernel while preserving in the volatile memory contents stored therein. Following the boot of the second operating system kernel, a set of parameters referencing the tagged region is retrieved from the volatile memory, and the tagged region is then used, based on the retrieved set of parameters.
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