Patent ID: 7716543
Filing Date: 2010-05-11
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for testing a modular data-processing component, comprising: identifying and storing register information associated with a modular data-processing component to be tested at a test location, said modular data-processing component comprising an HAB; testing said modular data-processing component, wherein testing said modular data-processing component comprises running a functional test on said modular data-processing component by supplying power and clock signal to said HAB then measuring timing signal from said HAB comprising slew rate or clock-to-signal-valid delay by cycling through a series of addresses to toggle a plurality of PCI signal lines of said HAB, wherein said plurality of PCI signal lines corresponds to a bit-width of a PCI bus; powering off said test location; thereafter removing said modular data-processing component from said test location; powering on said test location; and thereafter retrieving and providing said register information for use with testing of a new data-processing component at said test location without losing said register information during testing of multiple modular data-processing components thereby avoiding time consuming rebooting for testing of said modular data-processing component.