Reclaiming and reusing pre-boot reserved memory post-boot

Described is a system where memory can be allocated for use by an adapter pre-boot and preserved for use post-boot. A BIOS can allocate for pre-boot hardware operations (e.g., graphics drivers, framebuffers, etc.) and mark this allocated memory as preserved. An indication of the allocated memory can...

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Main Authors Pir, Ovais, Pillai, Prakash, N, Raghavendra, Tuljapurkar, Aneesh A, Rajagopal, Pannerkumar, Pawar, Sagar C, Iyengar, Murali R, Kotary, Karunakara
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 08.08.2023
Subjects
CALCULATING
COMPUTING
COUNTING
ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL
PHYSICS
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Summary:Described is a system where memory can be allocated for use by an adapter pre-boot and preserved for use post-boot. A BIOS can allocate for pre-boot hardware operations (e.g., graphics drivers, framebuffers, etc.) and mark this allocated memory as preserved. An indication of the allocated memory can be provided for an OS, such that post-boot, the OS can reclaim and reallocate this memory.
Bibliography:Application Number: US202016832372