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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 11, 2007
Filed:
Oct. 25, 2004
Scott L. Michaelis, Plano, TX (US);
Anurupa Rajkumari, Round Rock, TX (US);
William B. Mchardy, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Scott L. Michaelis, Plano, TX (US);
Anurupa Rajkumari, Round Rock, TX (US);
William B. McHardy, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A system comprises a processor module that supports lockstep mode of operation. The system further comprises non-volatile data storage having stored thereto configuration information specifying whether the processor module is desired to operate in lockstep mode. A method comprises storing configuration information to non-volatile data storage of a system, wherein the configuration information specifies whether lockstep mode of operation is desired to be enabled or disabled for a processor module of the system. The method further comprises causing, by the system, the processor module to have its lockstep mode enabled or disabled as specified by the configuration information.