PROCESS FOR PROVIDING INCREASED POWER ON DEMAND IN A COMPUTER PROCESSING SYSTEM WITH SUBMODELING

摘要

A method is disclosed for providing added central processing power upon specific request in a processing system with an emulated processing unit, the method having further advantage by providing the additional processing power without a reboot of the operating system. The method also provides for a billing mechanism providing for increased charges for the added processing power.

主权项

1) A process for altering performance of a computer system utilizing an emulated processor controlled by emulation firmware/software, the emulated processor processing instructions and running with a normal submodel performance comprising the steps of:
A. Receiving from a user of the computer system a power alteration command; B. As a result of receiving the power alteration command, writing a performance control value into an emulation control location in memory, the emulation control location being accessible to the emulation firmware of the emulated processor; C. The emulation firmware reading the emulation control location and, as a direct result of the performance control value, processing instructions at a higher performance than the normal submodel performance; E. Utilizing the recorded power alteration request parameters for accounting purposes to increase charges for the computer system.