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Reducing power-on time by simulating operating system memory hot add

  • US 7,987,336 B2
  • Filed: 05/14/2008
  • Issued: 07/26/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/14/2008
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A computer system comprising:

  • a memory partitioned into a first region and a second region, the first region being relatively small as compared to a second region;

    a memory controller configured to initialize the first region;

    an operating system utilizing the first region upon first region initialization, and;

    a System Management Interface (SMI) handler to simulate a physical hot add of the second region to the operating system.

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