System and method to change field-programmable gate array personality from a baseboard management controller

A field-programmable gate array (FPGA) add-in card, comprising:

• an FPGA configured to be programmed with a plurality of accelerated function units (AFUs), the AFUs to perform processing tasks for an information handling system into which the FPGA add-in card may be installed;
• and
• a card baseboard management controller (BMC) configured to:
• receive a first indication from a system BMC, the first indication to halt a first processing task associated with a first AFU;
• halt the first processing task in response to the first indication;
• receive a second AFU from the system BMC;
• and
• reprogram the FPGA with the second AFU.

A method of programming a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) of an add-in card with a plurality of accelerated function units (AFUs), the AFUs to perform processing tasks for an information handling system into which the add-in card is installed, the method comprising:

• receiving, by a card baseboard management controller (BMC) of the add-in card, a first indication from a system BMC of the information handling system, the first indication to halt a first processing task associated with a first AFU;
• halting, by the card BMC, the first processing task in response to the first indication;
• receiving, by the card BMC, a second AFU from the system BMC;
• and
• reprogramming, by the card BMC, the FPGA with the second AFU.