Hot-plugging a memory device

A method comprising:

• executing a memory reference code to discover a memory,
• providing information of the memory and a pointer to the memory reference code,
• mapping contents of a cache to the memory,
• registering a dynamic memory detection driver as a run-time application programmable interface, and
• executing the memory reference code in response to initiating a memory detection feature, wherein executing the memory reference code driver recognizes a hot-plugged memory.

A system comprising:

• a cache coupled to a hardware unit,
• a memory coupled to the hardware unit, and
• a firmware supported by the hardware unit, wherein the firmware is to support a memory reference code driver,
• wherein the firmware is to cause execution of the memory reference code driver in the cache to discover the memory and map contents of the cache to the memory after the memory is discovered,
• wherein the firmware is to register the memory reference code driver as a run-time application programmable interface, and
• wherein the firmware is to execute the memory reference code driver in response to an operating system initiating a memory detection feature, wherein executing the memory reference code driver recognizes a hot-plugged memory.

A system comprising:

• a cache coupled to a hardware unit,
• a memory coupled to the hardware unit, and
• a firmware supported by the hardware unit, wherein the firmware is to cause execution of a memory reference code in the cache to discover a memory and provide information of the memory and a pointer to the memory reference code,
• wherein the firmware is to map contents of the cache to the memory,
• wherein the firmware is to register a dynamic memory detection driver as a run-time application programmable interface, and
• wherein the firmware is to execute the memory reference code in response to an operating system initiating a memory detection feature, wherein executing the memory reference code is to recognize a hot-plugged memory.