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Arrangements offering firmware support for different input/output (I/O) types

  • US 6,401,201 B2
  • Filed: 12/31/1998
  • Issued: 06/04/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/31/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A system comprising:

  • an input/output (I/O) system, system firmware including a common firmware part and a plurality of firmware parts, the common firmware part providing at least one system firmware function mutually used in common for different types of connectable I/O devices, each firmware part of the plurality of firmware parts to operate to perform system firmware functions customized to at least one type of connectable I/O device, wherein the common firmware part executing upon system initialization, and an identifier adapted to store identifying information which identifies at least one installed I/O device, the identifying information directing execution of at least one firmware part of the system firmware during firmware initialization to implement a system firmware function to operate the at least one installed I/O device, wherein only a selected one or ones of the plurality of firmware parts executing upon system initialization.

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