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Patent No.:

US 9411654 B1

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Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2016

Filed:

Dec. 16, 2011

Managing configuration and operation of an adapter as a virtual peripheral component interconnect root to expansion read-only memory emulation

Applicants:

Charles S. Graham, Rochester, MN (US);

Gregory M. Nordstrom, Pine Island, MN (US);

John R. Oberly, Iii, Rochester, MN (US);

Inventors:

Charles S. Graham, Rochester, MN (US);

Gregory M. Nordstrom, Pine Island, MN (US);

John R. Oberly, III, Rochester, MN (US);

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, Armonk, NY (US);

Attorney:

Toler Law Group, P.C.

Primary Examiner:

Henry Tsai

Assistant Examiner:

Juanito Borromeo

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 13/14 (2006.01); G06F 9/50 (2006.01); G06F 9/455 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 9/5077 (2013.01); G06F 2009/45579 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method of managing an adapter includes identifying a firmware image configured to enable configuration firmware of a logical partition, where the firmware image is associated an expansion read-only memory (ROM). Access to the firmware image may be enabled by the logical partition, and the firmware image may be used to control of an operation of the adapter.

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Graham, Charles. (2016). Managing configuration and operation of an adapter as a virtual peripheral component interconnect root to expansion read-only memory emulation (U.S. Patent No. 9411654). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/9411654

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