Method and apparatus for disabling and swapping cores in a multi-core microprocessor

In some embodiments, a method and apparatus for disabling and swapping cores in a multi-core microprocessor are presented. In this regard, a test agent is introduced to disable a core, to configure a mode, and to configure a site. Other embodiments are also disclosed and claimed.

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Hauptverfasser: Ramadorai, Ray, Feltham, Derek, Douglas, Jonathan
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:In some embodiments, a method and apparatus for disabling and swapping cores in a multi-core microprocessor are presented. In this regard, a test agent is introduced to disable a core, to configure a mode, and to configure a site. Other embodiments are also disclosed and claimed.