EP2047364A4 - A method to use global variables for pre-efi initialization modules in efi-based firmware - Google Patents

A method to use global variables for pre-efi initialization modules in efi-based firmware

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Publication number
EP2047364A4
EP2047364A4 EP06761481A EP06761481A EP2047364A4 EP 2047364 A4 EP2047364 A4 EP 2047364A4 EP 06761481 A EP06761481 A EP 06761481A EP 06761481 A EP06761481 A EP 06761481A EP 2047364 A4 EP2047364 A4 EP 2047364A4
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Prior art keywords
efi
global variables
use global
based firmware
initialization modules
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP2047364A1 (en
Inventor
Xiang Ma
Hua Shao
Zhijun Liu
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Intel Corp
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Intel Corp
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Publication of EP2047364A1 publication Critical patent/EP2047364A1/en
Publication of EP2047364A4 publication Critical patent/EP2047364A4/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F9/00—Arrangements for program control, e.g. control units
    • G06F9/06—Arrangements for program control, e.g. control units using stored programs, i.e. using an internal store of processing equipment to receive or retain programs
    • G06F9/44—Arrangements for executing specific programs
    • G06F9/445—Program loading or initiating
    • G06F9/44521—Dynamic linking or loading; Link editing at or after load time, e.g. Java class loading
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F9/00—Arrangements for program control, e.g. control units
    • G06F9/06—Arrangements for program control, e.g. control units using stored programs, i.e. using an internal store of processing equipment to receive or retain programs
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F9/00—Arrangements for program control, e.g. control units
    • G06F9/06—Arrangements for program control, e.g. control units using stored programs, i.e. using an internal store of processing equipment to receive or retain programs
    • G06F9/44—Arrangements for executing specific programs
    • G06F9/4401—Bootstrapping

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
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  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Stored Programmes (AREA)
  • Read Only Memory (AREA)
EP06761481A 2006-07-18 2006-07-18 A method to use global variables for pre-efi initialization modules in efi-based firmware Withdrawn EP2047364A4 (en)

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PCT/CN2006/001746 WO2008014635A1 (en) 2006-07-18 2006-07-18 A method to use global variables for pre-efi initialization modules in efi-based firmware

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EP2047364A4 true EP2047364A4 (en) 2009-08-05

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JP (1) JP4961019B2 (en)
KR (1) KR101036675B1 (en)
CN (1) CN101484878B (en)
WO (1) WO2008014635A1 (en)

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CN101484878A (en) 2009-07-15
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WO2008014635A1 (en) 2008-02-07

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