Methods and systems for updating device firmware while maintaining state and connectivity

A system comprising:

• a plurality of processor cores;
• and
• control circuitry, wherein the control circuitry is communicatively coupled to the plurality of processor cores, the control circuitry configured to:
• identify a first software executing on a first processor core of the plurality of processor cores;
• load the first software on a second processor core of the plurality of processor cores;
• migrate first data associated with an operating state of the first software on the first processor core to the second processor core;
• cause the first processor core to stop executing the first software;
• cause the second processor core to execute the first software based on the first data;
• load a second software on the first processor core;
• migrate second data associated with an operating state of the first software on the second processor core to the first processor core;
• and
• cause the first processor core to execute the second software based on the second data.

A solid state drive (SSD) device comprising:

• a plurality of processor cores;
• and
• a controller, wherein the controller is communicatively coupled to the plurality of processor cores, the controller configured to:
• identify a first software executing on a first processor core of the plurality of processor cores;
• load the first software on a second processor core of the plurality of processor cores;
• migrate first data associated with an operating state of the first software on the first processor core to the second processor core;
• cause the first processor core to stop executing the first software;
• cause the second processor core to execute the first software based on the first data;
• load a second software on the first processor core;
• migrate second data associated with an operating state of the first software on the second processor core to the first processor core;
• and
• cause the first processor core to execute the second software based on the second data.