TWI399641B - Method for verifying data - Google Patents

Description

Method of verifying data

The present invention relates to a test method for a computer system, and more particularly to a method for verifying system data of a computer system.

In general, when the computer system is turned on, the Basic Input Output System (BIOS) will be activated to perform the Power On Self Test (POST). After completing the POST, the BIOS will integrate the data about the computer system into a table and write it to the memory. That is to say, the BIOS stores the captured data in the memory structure according to the specifications set by the system management basic input/output system (SMBIOS).

When the computer system is in the test phase, the tester needs to read the SMBIOS data to determine whether the data retrieved by the BIOS is correct, so as to test whether the BIOS code is incorrect. However, traditionally, when verifying that the SMBIOS data is correct, it can only be compared manually by manual means, which is not only a waste of manpower but also time consuming.

The invention provides a method for verifying data, which can be developed according to different requirements, and the verification action is automatically performed by the specification.

In view of this, the present invention provides a method for verifying data, which is suitable for verifying multiple system data of a computer system. First, the self-storage unit capture system General information. Then, according to the user's choice, one of the multiple specification codes is selected. Each of these specification codes has corresponding specifications. After that, update the specifications to the specification. Finally, compare these system data and specifications, obtain the comparison results, and record the comparison results.

In an embodiment of the invention, the method of verifying data further includes establishing a database. The specification code and the specification data and specifications corresponding to each specification code are included in the database.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the step of updating the specification may be based on the selected specification code, and the set of specification data corresponding to the specification code is filled into the field corresponding to the specification.

In an embodiment of the present invention, before the step of extracting system data from the storage unit, the system data may be retrieved by the BIOS and stored in the storage unit.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the step of extracting system data from the storage unit may be performed when the computer system enters a Disk Operating System (DOS).

In an embodiment of the present invention, before the step of selecting one of the specification codes according to the user's selection, a list may be displayed through the user interface, and the specification codes are presented for the user. select.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the step of recording the comparison result is to store the comparison result as a record file.

In summary, the present invention pre-sets a plurality of sets of specification codes and specification data corresponding to each specification code. Therefore, after the specification code is selected, the relevant specification data can be automatically filled in the specification. According to this, More flexible in use. After that, the updated specification and system data can be automatically compared, and the comparison result after the comparison is stored. In this way, not only speeds up the verification process, but also improves the accuracy of verification.

The above described features and advantages of the present invention will be more apparent from the following description.

In order to clarify the content of the present invention, the following specific examples are given as examples in which the present invention can be implemented. Those skilled in the art can implement the following embodiments in the form of a computer program, and use a computer readable storage medium to store the computer program for the computer system to perform the method of verifying the data in an electronically automated manner. For convenience of explanation, the following embodiments are based on application software.

FIG. 1 is a flow chart of a method for verifying data according to an embodiment of the invention. Referring to FIG. 1, first, in step S105, the application software retrieves system data from the storage unit. In this embodiment, the storage unit is, for example, a memory, and the system data is, for example, SMBIOS data.

In order to test the BIOS process, after the computer system (that is, the System Under Test (SUT)) is started, the computer system first executes the BIOS to retrieve the system data of the peripheral device by the BIOS (for example, the central The speed of the processor, the size of the cache, etc.) are stored to the storage unit. That is to say, after the BIOS completes the POST, the BIOS will write the system data about the computer system into the memory.

When verifying, the application software can read relevant system data from the memory. Here, you can enter the disk operating system in the computer system (Disk Operating System (DOS), the system data is retrieved from the storage unit by the BIOS. This is because, in the DOS environment, the system data in the memory is stored by the BIOS. Accordingly, by verifying the system data captured by the BIOS, it is possible to test whether the BIOS code is incorrect.

Next, in step S110, the application software selects one of the plurality of specification codes according to the user's selection. Among them, these specification codes have corresponding specifications and materials. Since the specification data will vary depending on the hardware model, set the specifications of the specifications in the specification before comparing the system data with the specifications.

For example, a database may be pre-established to record the specification code, the specification data corresponding to each specification code, and a specification. The fields of the specification can be divided into fixed fields and variable fields. Fixed fields are used to record specifications that do not change, while change fields are used to record specifications that vary from hardware to device. Then, a list is displayed through the user interface, so that these specification codes are presented for the user to select.

In terms of a central processing unit (CPU), the specifications of the CPUs produced by different manufacturers are also different. Therefore, the specifications of various CPUs are first established in the database, and a specification code is assigned to its corresponding set of specifications according to the model of each CPU. That is to establish the association between the specification code and its corresponding specification data. After that, the user can obtain the corresponding specification data by selecting the specification code that meets the requirements in the list.

After the specification code is selected, in step S115, the application software updates the specification data to the specification. For example, application software basis and selection Select the specification code and fill in the specification data corresponding to the specification code in the field corresponding to the specification.

For example, the SMBIOS specification defined by the Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF) defines multiple sets of types. For example, Type 0 records the BIOS specification data, and Type 4 records the CPU specification data.

Taking the specification data of the CPU as an example, assume that the CPU includes five sets of specification codes of "01" to "05" in the list displayed by the user interface. When the user selects the specification code “01”, the application software can take out the relevant specification data (that is, the CPU data of the specification code “01” according to the specification code “01” according to the specification code “01”. ). After that, the application software fills in the specification data corresponding to the specification code into the fields of Type 4 in the specification.

Next, in step S120, the application software starts to compare the system data and the specification to obtain the comparison result. Finally, as shown in step S125, the application software records the comparison result. That is, the comparison result is stored as a log file. For example, storing the wrong comparison result as one log file and storing the correct comparison result as another log file. In addition, errors can be combined with the correct comparison results in the same log file. It can be determined by the user's situation and is not limited here. According to this, the user can view the log file to check whether the system data of the SMBIOS is incorrect.

In addition, it is also possible to set the log file of the wrong comparison result after the result of the verification process, so that the user can quickly know the error to modify the BIOS code.

In summary, in the above embodiment, a specification code is set in the database to different types of hardware in advance, and the related specifications of each hardware are set to be associated with the corresponding specification code. According to this, different specifications can be developed according to different needs, and it is more flexible in use. After that, the system data is automatically verified by the updated specification. In this way, not only speeds up the verification process, but also improves the accuracy of verification.

Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the invention, and any one of ordinary skill in the art can make some modifications and refinements without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Therefore, the scope of the invention is defined by the scope of the appended claims.

S105~S125‧‧‧ steps of the method for verifying data according to an embodiment of the present invention

FIG. 1 is a flow chart of a method for verifying data according to an embodiment of the invention.

S105~S125‧‧‧ steps of the method for verifying data according to an embodiment of the present invention

Claims (8)

A method for verifying data, which is suitable for verifying a plurality of system data of a computer system, the method comprising: extracting the system data from a storage unit; selecting one of a plurality of specification codes according to a user selection, wherein Each of the specification codes has a corresponding specification data; the specification data is updated into a specification book; a comparison result is obtained compared to the system data and the specification; and the comparison result is recorded. The method for applying the verification data described in the first item of the patent scope further includes: establishing a database, wherein the database includes the specification data corresponding to the specification code and the specification code respectively. A method of verifying data as set forth in claim 2, wherein the specification is stored in the database. The method for verifying the verification data described in claim 1 , wherein the step of updating the specification comprises: filling in the specification data corresponding to the specification code to a column corresponding to the specification according to the selected specification code In the bit. The method of claiming the verification data according to the first aspect of the patent, wherein before the step of extracting the system data from the storage unit, the method further comprises: extracting the system data by using a basic input/output system, and storing To the storage unit. The method of claiming the verification data according to claim 1, wherein the step of extracting the system data from the storage unit comprises: when the computer system enters a disk operating system, extracting the data from the storage unit Some system information. The method of claiming the verification data according to the first aspect of the patent, wherein, before the step of selecting one of the specification codes according to the user's selection, the method further comprises: displaying a list by using a user interface, The list includes these specification codes. The method of claiming the verification data according to claim 1, wherein the step of recording the comparison result comprises: storing the comparison result as a log file.