Infrastructure for device driver to monitor and trigger versioning for resources
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1. A method in a device driver for managing state data, the method comprising:
- receiving a call to create a version;
responsive to receiving the call, identifying state information for at least one of the device driver and a device associated with the device driver to form identified state information; and
storing the identified state information in association with a version identifier.
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Abstract
An improved method, apparatus, and computer instructions for receiving a call to create a version. State information for at least one of the device driver and a device associated with the device driver is identified to form identified state information in response to receiving the call, the identified state information is stored in association with a version identifier.
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1. A method in a device driver for managing state data, the method comprising:
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receiving a call to create a version;
responsive to receiving the call, identifying state information for at least one of the device driver and a device associated with the device driver to form identified state information; and
storing the identified state information in association with a version identifier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A device driver in a data processing system for managing state data, the device driver comprising:
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receiving means for receiving a call to create a version;
identifying means, responsive to receiving the call, for identifying state information for at least one of the device driver and a device associated with the device driver to form identified state information; and
storing means for storing the identified state information in association with a version identifier. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A device driver in a computer readable medium for managing state data by a device driver, the computer program product comprising:
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first instructions for receiving a call to create a version;
second instructions, responsive to receiving the call, for identifying state information for at least one of the device driver and a device associated with the device driver to form identified state information; and
third instructions for storing the identified state information in association with a version identifier. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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