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Method for the hot swap and add of input/output platforms and devices

  • US 6,205,503 B1
  • Filed: 07/17/1998
  • Issued: 03/20/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/17/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of hot adding an adapter to a computer system, comprising:

  • providing a central processing unit executing an operating system module;

    providing a configuration data space for a plurality of devices;

    adding an input/output platform to the computer system, wherein the input/output platform is connected to at least one adapter, and wherein the input/output platform comprises a device driver module that controls communications between the adapter and the operating system module;

    programming a plurality of configuration registers on the added input/output platform; and

    updating the configuration data space to include configuration information of the added input/output platform.

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