Virtual memory address space is divided according to areas of the virtual memory address and allocating some areas to low-cost volatile memory (such as RAM) when the memory areas are not required by an application to be stored in non-volatile memory, such as NVDIMM. A loader mechanism creates and maintains a layout address table in non-volatile memory for recovery from an unexpected reset.

An Information Handling System (IHS) includes multiple hardware devices, and a baseboard Management Controller (BMC) in communication with the plurality of hardware devices. The BMC includes executable instructions for when a custom BMC firmware stack is executed on the BMC, monitoring a parameter of one or more of the hardware devices of the IHS. The instructions that monitor the parameter are separate and distinct from the instructions of the custom BMC firmware stack. The instructions also controls the BMC to perform one or more operations to remediate an excessive parameter when the parameter exceeds a specified threshold.

An application program stored in a ROM includes a function lookup data structure in which functions called by the application program have identifiers and memory addresses at which the function is located and can be executed. Upon startup, the function lookup data structure is copied to a RAM as a revised lookup data structure and is compared to a revision lookup data structure also written to that RAM or elsewhere. If the revision lookup data structure contains replacement functions having the same function identifiers but new memory addresses, these new memory addresses are written over the existing addresses in the revised lookup data structure for those replacement functions. The application program refers to the revised lookup data structure to find and execute the functions; thus the original application program on the ROM can continue to be used with revised functions.

An integrated circuit (122) includes an on-chip boot ROM (132) holding boot code, a non-volatile security identification element (140) having non-volatile information determining a less secure type or more secure type, and a processor (130). The processor (130) is coupled to the on-chip boot ROM (132) and to the non-volatile security identification element (140) to selectively execute boot code depending on the non-volatile information of the non-volatile security identification element (140). Other technology such as processors, methods of operation, processes of manufacture, wireless communications apparatus, and wireless handsets are also disclosed.

In a mobile device, processes of an application can be monitored and scored for initial data distribution. Specifically, a method can include monitoring processes of an application, and scoring objects or components used by the processes to determine placement of the objects or components in memory during initiation of the application. The method can also include, during initiation of the application, loading, into a first portion of the memory, at least partially, the objects or components scored at a first level. The method can also include, during initiation of the application, loading, into a second portion of the memory, at least partially, the objects or components scored at a second level. The objects or components scored at the second level can be less critical to the application than the objects or components scored at the first level.

A method, system, and computer program product for local DRAM caching of storage class memory elements are provided. The method identifies a cache line with a cache address in a local dynamic random-access memory (DRAM). The cache line is compressed within the local DRAM to generate a compressed cache line and an open memory space within the local DRAM. A cache tag is generated in the open memory space and a validation value is generated in the open memory space for the compressed cache line. The method determines a cache-hit for the cache line based on the cache address, the cache tag, and the validation value.

The present memory restoration system enables a collection of computing systems to prepare inactive rewritable memory for reserve and future replacement of other memory while the other memory is active and available for access by a user of the computing system. The preparation of the reserved memory part is performed off-line in a manner that is isolated from the current user of the active memory part. Preparation of memory includes erasure of data, reconfiguration, etc. The memory restoration system allows for simple exchange of the reserved memory part, once the active memory part is returned. The previously active memory may be concurrently recycled for future reuse in this same manner to become a reserved memory. This enables the computing collection infrastructure to “swap” to what was previously the inactive memory part when a user vacates a server, speeding up the server wipe process.

An integrated circuit (122) includes an on-chip boot ROM (132) holding boot code, a non-volatile security identification element (140) having non-volatile information determining a less secure type or more secure type, and a processor (130). The processor (130) is coupled to the on-chip boot ROM (132) and to the non-volatile security identification element (140) to selectively execute boot code depending on the non-volatile information of the non-volatile security identification element (140). Other technology such as processors, methods of operation, processes of manufacture, wireless communications apparatus, and wireless handsets are also disclosed.

A method for locking a rewritable non-volatile memory of an electronic device is described. A first step of initialising the electronic device is performed. At least one memory area of the rewritable non-volatile memory is then selected from a set of N memory areas of the rewritable non-volatile memory, each of the N memory areas having a content, N being an integer≥2. The memory area selected is locked by volatile locking. A second step of initialising the electronic device is performed using a content stored in the memory area selected.

In a mobile device, processes of an application can be monitored and scored for initial data distribution. Specifically, a method can include monitoring processes of an application, and scoring objects or components used by the processes to determine placement of the objects or components in memory during initiation of the application. The method can also include, during initiation of the application, loading, into a first portion of the memory, at least partially, the objects or components scored at a first level. The method can also include, during initiation of the application, loading, into a second portion of the memory, at least partially, the objects or components scored at a second level. The objects or components scored at the second level can be less critical to the application than the objects or components scored at the first level.