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Method for recovering from computer system lockup condition
Assignee: Intel Corp
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Filing: 1997-12-29
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Granted: 2002-08-20
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Expires: 2017-12-29
Abstract
Abstract In one embodiment of a method for recovering from a computer system lockup condition, an interrupt is generated to the computer system's operating system notifying the operating system of the lockup condition. An operating system interrupt handler is then executed. The interrupt handler performs at least one step to attempt to cure the lockup condition. If the interrupt handler fails to cure the lockup condition, the interrupt is regenerated to the operating system notifying the operating system of the lockup condition. The interrupt handler is then re-executed in response to the regeneration of the interrupt, with the interrupt handler performing a further step in attempting to cure the lockup condition.
Inventors
- 👤 David I. Poisner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 09:32
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F11/00; G06F11/07; G06F11/0703; G06F11/0751; G06F11/0754; G06F11/0757
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
122 words
For a computer system including a microprocessor executing an operating system, a method for recovering from a computer system lockup condition, the method comprising: generating an interrupt to the operating system notifying the operating system of the lockup condition; executing an operating system interrupt handler that performs a first function to attempt to cure the lockup condition; regenerating the interrupt to the operating system notifying the operating system of the lockup condition if the previous execution of the interrupt handler failed to cure the lockup condition; and re-executing the interrupt handler in response to the regeneration of the interrupt, the interrupt handler to perform a second function in attempting to cure the lockup condition, the second function separate from the first function.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
122 words
For a computer system including a microprocessor executing an operating system, a method for recovering from a computer system lockup condition, the method comprising: generating an interrupt to the operating system notifying the operating system of the lockup condition; executing an operating system interrupt handler that performs a first function to attempt to cure the lockup condition; regenerating the interrupt to the operating system notifying the operating system of the lockup condition if the previous execution of the interrupt handler failed to cure the lockup condition; and re-executing the interrupt handler in response to the regeneration of the interrupt, the interrupt handler to perform a second function in attempting to cure the lockup condition, the second function separate from the first function.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 1 wherein generating an interrupt to the operating system includes loading a value to a register, the value indicating to the operating system that a lockup condition exists.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
49 words
The method of claim 1 wherein generating an interrupt to the operating system includes loading a value in a register in response to the operating system failing to reset a counter within a predetermined period of time, the value indicating to the operating system that the lockup condition exists.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
50 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the regenerating the interrupt to the operating system includes loading a value in a register in response to the operating system failing to reset a counter within a predetermined period of time, the value indicating to the operating system that the lockup condition exists.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the first function includes enabling an interrupt in an attempt to cure the lockup condition.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
46 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising: saving the state of the computer system in a non-volatile storage device if re-executing the interrupt handler fails to cure the lockup condition; and causing the computer system to reset once the state of the computer system is saved.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method of claim 6 further comprising setting a hardware flag before the computer system is reset, the flag indicating to the operating system upon an operating system restart that the reset of the computer system was a result of the lockup condition.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the first function includes causing an input/output device to exit a low-power state in an attempt to cure the lockup condition.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the first function includes the step of enabling an input/output device interface in an attempt to cure the lockup condition.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 9 wherein enabling an input/output device interface in an attempt to cure the lockup condition includes enabling a disk drive interface.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 9 wherein enabling an input/output device interface in an attempt to cure the lockup condition includes enabling a network interface.
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