摘要 |
<p>A system and method for secure boot across a plurality of processors are provided. With the system and method, boot code is partitioned into a plurality of boot code partitions. Processors of a multiprocessor system are selected to be boot processors and are each provided with a boot code partition to execute in a predetermined boot code sequence. Each processor executes its boot code partition in accordance with the boot code sequence and signals to a next processor the successful and uncompromised execution of its boot code partition. If any of the processors does not signal successful completion and/or uncompromised execution of its boot code partition, the boot operation fails. The processors may be arranged, with regard to the boot operation, in a daisy chain, ring, or master/slave arrangement, for example.</p> |
申请人 |
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION;IBM UNITED KINGDOM LIMITED;O'NIELL, CLARK, MCKERALL;DEMENT, JONATHAN, JAMES;DALE, JASON, NATHANIEL;SPANDIKOW, CHRISTOPHER, JOHN |
发明人 |
O'NIELL, CLARK, MCKERALL;DEMENT, JONATHAN, JAMES;DALE, JASON, NATHANIEL;SPANDIKOW, CHRISTOPHER, JOHN |