Patent ID: 8352932
Filing Date: 2013-01-08
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. An method, comprising: receiving, by a master device controller including a first processor, a code download; sending, by the master device controller, the code download to a subordinate device controller including a second processor; requesting, by the master device controller, a subordinate code status from the subordinate device controller indicating a status of the code download at the subordinate device controller; storing, by the master device controller, the received code download and a master code status for the download; receiving, by the master device controller, the subordinate code status from the subordinate device controller; comparing, by the master device controller, the subordinate code status with the master code status to determine whether both are valid and at a same code level; and updating, by the master device controller, a master code image with the code download and coordinating the update of the code download to a subordinate code image in response to determining that the master and subordinate code status are both valid and at the same code level.