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METHODS AND DEVICES FOR EXECUTING DECOMPRESSED OPTION MEMORY IN SHADOW MEMORY

  • US 20100057981A1
  • Filed: 08/28/2008
  • Published: 03/04/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/28/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for executing an option memory of a computer peripheral interface device in conjunction with a system basic input output system (“

  • BIOS”

    ) of a computer system having a shadow memory, the method comprising;

    allocating an area of system memory;

    decompressing a portion of the option memory using the allocated area; and

    storing the decompressed portion in the shadow memory;

    wherein the option memory comprises uncompressed wrapper instructions adapted to perform the method.

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