Circuit and method for initializing a computer system
US9046915B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 27, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jun 2, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 8, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F13/36
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A circuit for use in a computing system including a bus interface unit and an autoload controller. The autoload controller has an input to receive an initialization signal. In response to receiving the initialization signal, the autoload controller searches for a signature using the bus interface unit and, in response to finding the signature at a signature address, loads a plurality of base addresses corresponding to a plurality of controllers from memory locations having a predetermined relationship to the address, and provides the plurality of base addresses to a control output thereof.
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