METHODS AND DEVICES FOR EXECUTING DECOMPRESSED OPTION MEMORY IN SHADOW MEMORY
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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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Abstract
Methods and systems for executing a decompressed portion of an option memory in a shadow memory. An area of system memory is allocated and a portion of the option memory is decompressed using the allocated area. The decompressed portion is stored in the shadow memory so the decompressed portion can be executed in shadow memory.
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
- BIOS”
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11. A host bus adapter (“
- HBA”
) comprising an option memory, wherein the option memory comprises instruction to be executed in conjunction with a system basic input/output system (“
BIOS”
) of a computer system having a shadow memory, and wherein the option memory comprises;instructions for allocating an area of system memory; instructions for decompressing a portion of the option memory using the allocated area; and instructions for storing the decompressed portion in the shadow memory. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
- HBA”
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