An integrated circuit (IC) can include a processor system configured to execute program code, a programmable logic, and a platform management controller coupled to the processor system and the programmable logic. The platform management controller is adapted to configure and control the processor system and the programmable logic independently.

Representative apparatus, method, and system embodiments are disclosed for configurable computing. A representative system includes an interconnection network; a processor; and a plurality of configurable circuit clusters. Each configurable circuit cluster includes a plurality of configurable circuits arranged in an array; a synchronous network coupled to each configurable circuit of the array; and an asynchronous packet network coupled to each configurable circuit of the array. A representative configurable circuit includes a configurable computation circuit and a configuration memory having a first, instruction memory storing a plurality of data path configuration instructions to configure a data path of the configurable computation circuit; and a second, instruction and instruction index memory storing a plurality of spoke instructions and data path configuration instruction indices for selection of a master synchronous input, a current data path configuration instruction, and a next data path configuration instruction for a next configurable computation circuit.

The present disclosure presents an exemplary tier-based reconfigurable security architecture that can adapt to different use-case scenarios by selecting security tiers and configure parameters in each security tier based on system requirements. An exemplary system comprises a security agent that is configured to monitor system characteristics of embedded components on a system-on-chip and communicate a status of the system characteristics to a reconfigurable service engine integrated on the system-on-chip, such that the reconfigurable service engine is configured to activate one of a plurality of tiers of security based at least upon the status of the system characteristics communicated.

A power-availability-based power delivery configuration system includes a power scaling system that is coupled to a device and a power system. The power scaling system includes an adjustable power scaling circuit that is configured to convert power received from the power system from a first power level to a second power level. A power scaling controller is coupled to the device, the power system, and the power scaling circuit. The power scaling controller identifies a power amount available from the power system and, based on the power amount available from the power system, determines power delivery settings for the adjustable power scaling circuit and configures the adjustable power scaling circuit using the power delivery settings. The power scaling controller may also determine device settings for the device based on the power amount available from the power system and configure the device using the device settings.

A reconfigurable edge computing node of a complex system is provided, the edge computing node including a core module executing selectable core software, and selectable input module(s) and/or output module(s) which can be installed in corresponding input/output ports, wherein each of the input module(s) or output module(s) provides a conduit for moving data to or from the complex system, with selections being chosen from catalogs of available input modules, available output modules, and available core software. The edge computing node provides reconfiguration upon attachment of any input or output module(s), or upon installation of any core software, automatically reconfiguring the edge computing node to enable communication between the core module and the input module(s) and output module(s) using compatible protocols. Reconfiguration of the edge computing node has been previously tested for each allowable combination of available selections of the input and output module(s) to satisfy a certification requirement.

A method, a computer program product, and a system for server provisioning and deployment. The method includes receiving a deployment configuration for a server. The deployment configuration includes a requested software build and a requested installation of an application and configuration for the server. The method also includes reconfiguring hardware on the server based on the deployment configuration and via an out-of-band management card on the server and pushing a boot loader on to the server for installation of an operating system. The method further includes performing an installation of the operating system on the server, transmitting an auto configuration file to the server. The auto configuration file provides installation properties relating to the application. The method also includes monitoring a status of the server during the installation of the application using a serial terminal output on the server.

Representative apparatus, method, and system embodiments are disclosed for configurable computing. A representative system includes an interconnection network; a processor; and a plurality of configurable circuit clusters. Each configurable circuit cluster includes a plurality of configurable circuits arranged in an array; a synchronous network coupled to each configurable circuit of the array; and an asynchronous packet network coupled to each configurable circuit of the array. A representative configurable circuit includes a configurable computation circuit and a configuration memory having a first, instruction memory storing a plurality of data path configuration instructions to configure a data path of the configurable computation circuit; and a second, instruction and instruction index memory storing a plurality of spoke instructions and data path configuration instruction indices for selection of a master synchronous input, a current data path configuration instruction, and a next data path configuration instruction for a next configurable computation circuit.

Apparatuses, methods, systems, and program products are disclosed for technology management on a hardware component of a device at the time of assembly. An apparatus has a processor and memory storage that stores code executable by the processor. The processor obtains a feature of the hardware component to be removed from the hardware component and operates a virtual fuse that removes a data region associated with the hardware component and permanently removes access to the feature on the hardware component. In response to operating the virtual fuse to remove access to the feature, the processor may indicate the status of the feature on the hardware component.

One embodiment provides a method, including: identifying, based on context data, a location of an information handling device; accessing a settings profile for the information handling device that is based on the identified location; determining, using a processor, whether at least one current setting on the information handling device is inconsistent with the settings profile; and adjusting, responsive to determining that the at least one current setting is inconsistent with the settings profile, the at least one current setting to match the settings profile for the location. Other aspects are described and claimed.

A reconfigurable data processor includes a plurality of configurable units, and a configuration controller. The configuration controller is configured to start execution of a first application graph in a first set of configurable units. Then, concurrently with the execution of the first application graph in the first set of configurable units, the configuration controllers receive a command to load a configuration file into a second set of configurable units and obtain the configuration file. The configuration file contains information to configure the second set of configurable units to execute a second application graph. The configuration file is then loaded into the second set of configurable units and execution of the second application graph is started in the second set of configurable units.