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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 29, 2006
Sham M. Datta, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Mohan J. Kumar, Aloha, OR (US);
James A. Sutton, Portland, OR (US);
Ernie Brickell, Portland, OR (US);
Ioannis T. Schoinas, Portland, OR (US);
Sham M. Datta, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Mohan J. Kumar, Aloha, OR (US);
James A. Sutton, Portland, OR (US);
Ernie Brickell, Portland, OR (US);
Ioannis T. Schoinas, Portland, OR (US);
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
Apparatuses, methods, and systems for reconfiguring a secure system are disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a configuration storage location, a lock, and lock override logic. The configuration storage location is to store information to configure the apparatus. The lock is to prevent writes to the configuration storage location. The lock override logic is to allow instructions executed from sub-operating mode code to override the lock.