SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BOOTING AN INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A computer implemented method for enabling an information handling system (IHS) to be booted using different operating system configurations, the method comprising:
- retrieving, via a processor, a unified extensible firmware interface (UEFI) image from a storage device;
initializing at least one UEFI runtime service;
determining if a memory map corresponding to the UEFI runtime service defines multiple memory descriptors;
in response to determining that the memory map defines multiple memory descriptors;
identifying a common memory descriptor;
aligning the UEFI runtime service and the corresponding memory map to the common memory descriptor;
copying the aligned UEFI runtime service and the corresponding memory map to a system memory of the IHS; and
booting the operating system, wherein the aligned UEFI runtime service and the corresponding memory map are compatible with operating systems that support single runtime memory descriptors.
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Abstract
A method, information handling system (IHS) and sub-system for enabling booting of the IHS using different operating system configurations. The method includes retrieving, via a processor, a unified extensible firmware interface (UEFI) image from a storage device and initializing at least one UEFI runtime service. The processor determines if a memory map corresponding to the UEFI runtime service defines multiple memory descriptors. In response to determining that the memory map defines multiple memory descriptors, a common memory descriptor is identified. The UEFI runtime service and the corresponding memory map are aligned to the common memory descriptor. The aligned UEFI runtime service and the corresponding memory map are copied to a system memory of the IHS. The operating system is booted, wherein the aligned UEFI runtime service and the corresponding memory map are compatible with operating systems that support single runtime memory descriptors.
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1. A computer implemented method for enabling an information handling system (IHS) to be booted using different operating system configurations, the method comprising:
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retrieving, via a processor, a unified extensible firmware interface (UEFI) image from a storage device; initializing at least one UEFI runtime service; determining if a memory map corresponding to the UEFI runtime service defines multiple memory descriptors; in response to determining that the memory map defines multiple memory descriptors; identifying a common memory descriptor; aligning the UEFI runtime service and the corresponding memory map to the common memory descriptor; copying the aligned UEFI runtime service and the corresponding memory map to a system memory of the IHS; and booting the operating system, wherein the aligned UEFI runtime service and the corresponding memory map are compatible with operating systems that support single runtime memory descriptors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An information handling system (IHS) comprising:
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a storage device storing at least one unified extensible firmware interface (UEFI) image; a processor communicatively coupled to the storage device, the processor having firmware executing thereon to enable the IHS to be booted using different operating system versions, wherein the firmware configures the processor to; retrieve the UEFI image from the storage device; initialize at least one UEFI runtime service; determine if a memory map corresponding to the UEFI runtime service defines multiple memory descriptors; in response to determining that the memory map defines multiple memory descriptors, identify a common memory descriptor; align the UEFI runtime service and the corresponding memory map to the common memory descriptor; copy the aligned UEFI runtime service and the corresponding memory map to a system memory of the IHS; and boot the operating system, wherein the aligned UEFI runtime service and the corresponding memory map are compatible with operating systems that support single runtime memory descriptors. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A sub-system for managing booting of an information handling system (IHS), the sub-system comprising:
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a storage device storing at least one unified extensible firmware interface (UEFI) image; a processor communicatively coupled to the storage device, the processor having firmware executing thereon to enable the IHS to be booted using different operating system versions, wherein the firmware configures the processor to; retrieve the UEFI image from the storage device; initialize at least one UEFI runtime service; determine if a memory map corresponding to the UEFI runtime service defines multiple memory descriptors; in response to determining that the memory map defines multiple memory descriptors, identify a common memory descriptor; align the UEFI runtime service and the corresponding memory map to the common memory descriptor; copy the aligned UEFI runtime service and the corresponding memory map to a system memory of the IHS; and boot the operating system, wherein the aligned UEFI runtime service and the corresponding memory map are compatible with operating systems that support single runtime memory descriptors. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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