发明名称 |
Alternate access mechanism for saving and restoring state of read-only register |
摘要 |
The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for restoring a status data in a computer system. The circuit comprises: a read-only register for storing a read-only status value during a normal mode of operation; a first data path for supplying the read-only status value; a first control signal path for supplying a first control signal for controlling writing the supplied read-only status value into the read-only register during the normal mode of operation, the stored read-only status value being saved into a save area prior to removing power from the read-only register; a second data path for subsequently re-supplying from the save area the previously stored read-only status value; a second control signal path for supplying a second control signal for controlling restoration of the re-supplied read-only status value into the read-only register during a restore mode of operation; and circuitry coupling the first and second data and control signal paths to the read-only register to facilitate the writing during the normal mode of operation and the restoration during the restore mode of operation.
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申请公布号 |
US6212609(B1) |
申请公布日期 |
2001.04.03 |
申请号 |
US19970884785 |
申请日期 |
1997.06.30 |
申请人 |
INTEL CORPORATION |
发明人 |
ABRAMSON DARREN;BENNETT JOSEPH |
分类号 |
G06F1/30;(IPC1-7):G06F12/00 |
主分类号 |
G06F1/30 |
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