Self-importing system change routine

• US 6,457,123 B1
• Filed: 11/30/1998
• Issued: 09/24/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 11/30/1998
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
• Inventors: Rollins, Douglas L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Heckler, Thomas M.
• Application Number:
  US09/201,536
• Time in Patent Office: 1,394 Days
• Field of Search: 713/1, 713/100, 717/11, 717/120, 717/121, 717/168, 717/174, 707/200, 707/203, 710/10, 710/104
• US Class Current: 713/100
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/0748 in a remote unit communicating with a single-box computer node experiencing an error/fault remote testing G06F11/2294
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/2294 by remote test

Abstract

A method to generate a system change file is described. The method includes receiving a system change indication, obtaining an instruction module corresponding to the received system change indication, and storing the instruction module in the system change file. Once generated, the system change file may be compiled to generate a self-importing system change routine. The system change file may be compiled to execute in any desired target operating environment. Either the system change file or the self-importing system change routine may be transferred to a user so that, when executed, it implements the system changes specified by the system change indication.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

receiving an indication of a problem with a system;

selecting an instruction module from a plurality of instruction modules associated with different potential problems with the system including the indicated problem, the selected instruction module to be executed to assist in changing the system to correct the problem; and

storing the instruction module in a system change file.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the system change indication specifies a computer system configuration change.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the selected instruction module comprises source code instructions.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising compiling the system change file to generate a system change routine.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the act of compiling targets one of a plurality of possible operating environments.

6. The method of claim 5, further comprising transferring the system change routine to a user.

7. A method, comprising:

receiving a computer system change indication of a problem with a computer;

determining if an instruction module to assist in changing the computer system to correct the problem exists and, if it does, retrieving the instruction module from a plurality of instruction modules;

storing the instruction module in a system change file; and

compiling the system change file to generate an executable system change routine.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the specified computer system configuration change comprises a change to a COM port setting.

9. The method of claim 7, wherein the act of compiling targets one of a plurality of possible operating environments.

10. The method of claim 7, further comprising transferring the system change routine to a user.

11. A method, comprising:

receiving an indication of a problem with a computer system;

selecting an instruction module from a plurality of instruction modules associated with different potential problems with the system including the indicated problem, the selected instruction module to be executed to assist in changing the system to correct the problem; and

storing the instruction module in a computer system change file.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the selected instruction module comprises source code instructions.

13. The method of claim 11, further comprising compiling the computer system change file to generate a computer system change routine.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the act of compiling targets one of a plurality of possible operating environments.

15. The method of claim 14, further comprising transferring the computer system change routine to a user.