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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2015
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Victor A. Garibay, Leander, TX (US);
Daniel E. Hurlimann, Austin, TX (US);
Chetan Mehta, Austin, TX (US);
Fernando Pizzano, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Thomas R. Sand, Rochester, MN (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
The embodiments relate to dynamically allocating lanes of a computer bus. A computer system is configured with a plurality of connectors in communication with a module, with each connector configured to receive a respective adapter. The module detects a presence of each primary and backup adapter present, and controls an initial allocation of lanes to each detected primary adapter for maximizing adapter functionality. After the initial allocation and in response to detecting a failure of at least one primary adapter, the module dynamically switches lanes from the failed adapter to at least one of the one or more remaining primary adapters and the backup adapter.