Back to results
US 2006/0070053 A1Published application
Dynamic linking of modules in a pre-operating system environment
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorsGregory Andersen, Alexander Jizrawi
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A dynamic linking loader is provided for a pre-operating-system environment. Such a loader can provide a simple, flexible, and cost effective way for loading modules at run time in a pre-operating-system environment.
Claims28
An electronic system, comprising:
- a library memory space operable to store a pre-operating system library that includes a first instance of a library module;
- an application memory space operable to store an application that includes a loader and a second instance of the library module;
- and
- a processor coupled to the first and second memory spaces and operable to, execute the loader at run time, and
- under the control of the loader, to generate the second instance of the library module from the first instance and to link the second instance of the module with the application.
2 more elements
A method comprising:
- compiling a pre-operating system application;
- and
- adding a dynamic loader to the application.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.