Method and apparatus for embedding configuration data
First Claim
1. A method of embedding information from a first configuration data set having data structures into an embedded processing system, wherein the method maintains user-defined variables, including steps of:
- comparing a first identifier from the first configuration data set with a second identifier from a second configuration data set having data structures to determine if the first identifier differs from the second identifier; and
in response to a determination of the first identifier differing from the second identifier, performing the steps ofmerging the first configuration data set with the second configuration data set to form a merged configuration data set, andwriting the merged configuration data set to a storage device associated with the embedded processing system,wherein the merged configuration data set includes maintained user-defined variables associated with the first configuration data set and includes portions of the first configuration data set and portions of the second configuration data set, andwherein the user-defined variables include information regarding stripes of a Redundant Array of Independent Disks.
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Abstract
The present invention provides an apparatus and a method for embedding information from a first configuration data set having data structures into an embedded processing system, wherein embedding the information maintains user-defined variables. Embedding information includes comparing a first identifier from the first configuration data set with a second identifier from a second configuration data set having data structures to determine if the first identifier differs from the second identifier. In response to a determination of the first identifier differing from the second identifier, a decision is made to merge the first configuration data set with the second configuration data set to form a merged configuration data set. Afterwards, the merged configuration data set is written to the embedded processing system, wherein the merged configuration data set includes maintained user-defined variables.
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1. A method of embedding information from a first configuration data set having data structures into an embedded processing system, wherein the method maintains user-defined variables, including steps of:
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comparing a first identifier from the first configuration data set with a second identifier from a second configuration data set having data structures to determine if the first identifier differs from the second identifier; and in response to a determination of the first identifier differing from the second identifier, performing the steps of merging the first configuration data set with the second configuration data set to form a merged configuration data set, and writing the merged configuration data set to a storage device associated with the embedded processing system, wherein the merged configuration data set includes maintained user-defined variables associated with the first configuration data set and includes portions of the first configuration data set and portions of the second configuration data set, and wherein the user-defined variables include information regarding stripes of a Redundant Array of Independent Disks. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for embedding information from a first configuration data set having data structures into an embedded processing system, wherein the method maintains user-defined variables, including:
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a means for comparing a first identifier from the first configuration data set with a second identifier from a second configuration data set having data structures to determine if the first identifier differs from the second identifier; and in response to a determination of the first identifier differing from the second identifier, operating a means for merging the first configuration data set with the second configuration data set to form a merged configuration data set, and a means for writing the merged configuration data set to a storage device associated with the embedded processing system, wherein the merged configuration data set includes maintained user-defined variables associated with the first configuration data set and includes portions of the first configuration data set and portions of the second configuration data set, and wherein the user-defined variables include information regarding stripes of a Redundant Array of Independent Disks. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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