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

Info

Publication number: EP2047364A4
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: efi; global variables; use global; based firmware; initialization modules
Prior art date: 2006-07-18
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Withdrawn

Application number

EP06761481A

Other languages

German (de)

French (fr)

Other versions

EP2047364A1 (en

Inventor

Xiang Ma

Hua Shao

Zhijun Liu

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Intel Corp

Original Assignee

Intel Corp

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

2006-07-18

Filing date

2006-07-18

Publication date

2009-08-05

2006-07-18 Application filed by Intel Corp filed Critical Intel Corp

2009-04-15 Publication of EP2047364A1 publication Critical patent/EP2047364A1/en

2009-08-05 Publication of EP2047364A4 publication Critical patent/EP2047364A4/en

Status Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

Classifications

- G—PHYSICS
- G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; 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 OR CALCULATING; 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 OR CALCULATING; 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)
Software Systems (AREA)
Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
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)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
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

Publications (2)

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EP2047364A1 EP2047364A1 (en)	2009-04-15
EP2047364A4 true EP2047364A4 (en)	2009-08-05

Family

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Country Status (5)

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EP (1)	EP2047364A4 (en)
JP (1)	JP4961019B2 (en)
KR (1)	KR101036675B1 (en)
CN (1)	CN101484878B (en)
WO (1)	WO2008014635A1 (en)

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- 2006-07-18 WO PCT/CN2006/001746 patent/WO2008014635A1/en active Application Filing
- 2006-07-18 CN CN2006800553499A patent/CN101484878B/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
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JP4961019B2 (en)	2012-06-27
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2009-03-13	PUAI	Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase	Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012
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2009-04-15	AX	Request for extension of the european patent	Extension state: AL BA HR MK RS
2009-08-05	A4	Supplementary search report drawn up and despatched	Effective date: 20090702
2009-10-14	17Q	First examination report despatched	Effective date: 20090916
2012-05-23	17Q	First examination report despatched	Effective date: 20120403
2012-07-25	DAX	Request for extension of the european patent (deleted)
2014-06-06	STAA	Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent	Free format text: STATUS: THE APPLICATION IS DEEMED TO BE WITHDRAWN
2014-07-09	18D	Application deemed to be withdrawn	Effective date: 20140201