Caching based operating system installation
US9158550B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 16, 2011 |
| Grant date | Oct 13, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 24, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2212/452
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An image of system software is installed by loading an executable image of the system software using a boot loader, where the executable image includes a kernel and a plurality of files used by the kernel. The kernel of the system software is executed to generate the image of the system software that includes a copy of the kernel. Generating the image of the system software involves the steps of generating a plurality of pointers that each point to a different one of the files, retrieving the files using the pointers, and storing a copy of the kernel and the files in a storage device from which the system software is to be booted as the image of the system software.
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