Method and apparatus for configurable address mapping and protection architecture and hardware for on-chip systems
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1. A method comprising:
- inputting configuration parameters that identify a first address location to a service module;
inputting protection parameters, wherein the protection parameters are selected from the group consisting of a number of different protection keys that can exist for modules in a device and a number of different protection IDs that can exist for modules in the device; and
determining whether a request from a first module in the device should be passed on to the service module and executed based upon the inputted protection parameters and the first address location of the service module.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus of a configurable address mapping and protection architecture and hardware for on-chip systems have been described.
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1. A method comprising:
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inputting configuration parameters that identify a first address location to a service module; inputting protection parameters, wherein the protection parameters are selected from the group consisting of a number of different protection keys that can exist for modules in a device and a number of different protection IDs that can exist for modules in the device; and determining whether a request from a first module in the device should be passed on to the service module and executed based upon the inputted protection parameters and the first address location of the service module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 29, 30, 31, 38)
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12. An apparatus, comprising:
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means for inputting configuration parameters that identify a first address location to a service module; means for inputting protection parameters, wherein the protection parameters are selected from the group consisting of a number of different protection keys that can exist for modules in a device and a number of different protection IDs that can exist for modules in the device; and means for determining whether a request from a first module in the device should be passed on to the service module and executed based upon the inputted protection parameters and the first address location of the service module. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 32, 34, 37, 39)
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33. An apparatus comprising:
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means for inputting configuration parameters that associate a first address location with a service module; means for inputting protection parameters, wherein the protection parameters are selected from the group consisting of a number of different protection keys that can exist for modules in a device and a number of different protection IDs that can exist for modules in the device; means for determining whether a request from a first module in the device should be passed on to the service module and executed based upon the inputted protection parameters; and means for comparing a first protection ID assigned to the request to a map of one or more protection key registers to determine whether the request should be passed on to the service module and executed.
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35. An apparatus comprising:
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a configuration register to input configuration parameters that associate a first address location with a service module; a protection key register to input protection parameters, wherein the protection parameters are selected from the group consisting of a number of different protection keys that can exist for modules in a device and a number of different protection IDs that can exist for modules in the device; and security checking logic to determine whether a request from a first module in the device should be passed on to the service module and executed based upon the inputted protection parameters and the first address location of the service module; and a first field in a software database to direct the security checking logic on which protection key register is to be used by the security checking logic when matching a first protection ID associated with the request to first address location of the service module.
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36. An apparatus comprising:
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a configuration register to input configuration parameters that associate a first address location with a service module; a protection key register to input protection parameters, wherein the protection parameters are selected from the group consisting of a number of different protection keys that can exist for modules in a device and a number of different protection IDs that can exist for modules in the device; security checking logic to determine whether a request from a first module in the device should be passed on to the service module and executed based upon the inputted protection parameters and the first address location of the service module; and a bit vector to direct the security checking logic on which protection IDs associated with the request are allowed to access one or more service modules that are linked by region registers pointing to a first protection key register.
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40. An apparatus, comprising:
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a first set of registers for inputting configuration parameters that associate a first address location with service module; a second set of registers for inputting protection parameters, wherein the protection parameters are selected from the group consisting of a number of different protection keys that can exist for modules in a device and a number of different protection IDs that can exist for modules in the device; and a comparator to determine whether a request from a first module in the device should be passed on to the service module and executed based upon the inputted protection parameters in the second set of registers and the inputted configuration parameters in the first set of registers, wherein the comparator compares a first protection ID assigned to the request to a map of one or more protection key registers to determine whether the request should be passed on to the service module and executed. - View Dependent Claims (41)
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