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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 23, 1995
Filed:
Nov. 14, 1991
Kazuhiko Ikeda, Yamato, JP;
Satoru Sakai, Kawasaki, JP;
Fujitsu Limited, Kawasaki, JP;
PFU Limited, Ishikawa, JP;
Abstract
In an initialization system for a close-coupled multiprocessor system. The initialization system includes a plurality of processors and one main memory connected to the processors through a system bus, and the initialization system connected to the processors through the system bus. The initialization system includes a first storage for storing identification (ID) codes each corresponding to the processor, one of ID codes being designated as a master processor, and other ID codes having a priority for designating the next master processor and a second storage for storing a first program to initialize the system and a second program to supervise an initialization time. In addition, the initialization system includes a first information unit for informing of the start of operation of the processors and a second information unit for informing of the completion of initialization of the master processor.