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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2005
Filed:
Apr. 29, 2002
Bradley Culter, Dallas, TX (US);
Subramanian Ramesh, Plano, TX (US);
Matthew Fischer, Richardson, TX (US);
Bradley Culter, Dallas, TX (US);
Subramanian Ramesh, Plano, TX (US);
Matthew Fischer, Richardson, TX (US);
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A system and method for implementing a fast reset of a computer system is described. In one implementation, the fast reset is implemented by adding a new ResetType to the EFIResetSystem( ) function. In particular, a third ResetType, i.e., 'EfiResetFast' (FAST option), is added, which is passed as a parameter when calling the EFIResetSystem( ) function. In another implementation, the fast reset is implemented using a new EFI function, referred to herein as 'EFIResetFast( )'. In either implementation, in response to a fast reset, the firmware skips several steps typically performed, including some of the core firmware construction, single cell initialization, memory testing, memory re-initialization, and partition creation, and proceeds directly to transfer of control of the platform to a software interface disposed between an OS and firmware.