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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 16, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2013
Applicant:
Microchip Technology Incorporated, Chandler, AZ (US);
Inventors:
Michael Simmons, Chandler, AZ (US);
Igor Wojewoda, Tempe, AZ (US);
Roshan Samuel, Chandler, AZ (US);
Assignee:
MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED, Chandler, AZ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 9/00 (2006.01); G06F 9/24 (2006.01); G06F 15/177 (2006.01); G06F 1/24 (2006.01); G06F 9/44 (2006.01); G06F 9/445 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/24 (2013.01); G06F 8/67 (2013.01); G06F 9/4401 (2013.01); G06F 9/4406 (2013.01); G06F 9/4411 (2013.01); G06F 9/44505 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for hot swapping program code includes defining a predetermined range of new code from which to execute; identifying from the new code one or more system components which require a reinitialization or reset; reinitializing or resetting the one or more system components; and executing the new code.