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Patent No.:

US 7617391 B1

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Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 2009

Filed:

Dec. 15, 2005
Applicants:

Lawrence James Rawe, Colorado Springs, CO (US);

Roy Wayne Wade, Colorado Springs, CO (US);

Inventors:

Lawrence James Rawe, Colorado Springs, CO (US);

Roy Wayne Wade, Colorado Springs, CO (US);

Assignee:

LSI Logic Corporation, Milpitas, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 9/24 (2006.01); G06F 15/177 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A method and apparatus are disclosed in a data processing system for dynamically selecting one of multiple different I/O firmware images for booting a particular I/O controller that is included in the data processing system. Multiple different I/O firmware images are provided. A configuration of the I/O controller is determined. One of the I/O firmware images is identified that supports the configuration of the particular I/O controller. The identified I/O firmware image is then dynamically selected for booting said I/O controller.


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Rawe, Lawrence. (2009). Method and apparatus for dynamically selecting one of multiple firmware images for booting an i/o controller (U.S. Patent No. 7617391). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/7617391

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