Operating system loading method in computer system, involves registering identity of component of operating system, which is loaded into memory region by active one of the CPUs

摘要

The method involves loading a component of an operating system into a specific region (275) of a memory by the active one of the CPUs (210,220,230) of a multi-processor system (200). The identity of the loaded component is registered. The active CPU is made to jump to a known entry point in the specific region. Independent claims are also included for the following: (1) article of manufacture comprising computer readable medium storing operating system loading program; (2) method of securing a region in computer memory; and (3) apparatus to load trustable operating system.