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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 10, 2015
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Allon J. Stern, Leesburg, VA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
An apparatus includes a first interface configured to be coupled to a storage device via a first bus. The apparatus includes a second interface configured to be coupled to a system processor (e.g., a central processing unit (CPU), a graphics processing unit (GPU), a digital signal processor (DSP), etc.) via a second bus. The apparatus further includes a processor configured to, during a boot process of the system processor, receive boot code from the storage device via the first interface. The processor is configured to generate a first value based on the boot code. The processor is further configured to provide the boot code to the system processor via the second interface.