Patent ID: 6654714
Filing Date: 2003-11-25
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A method in a computer system for using processor compatibility information to select a compatible processor for addition to a multiprocessor computer, the multiprocessor computer having at least one current processor in a CPU slot and having at least one additional CPU slot in which the new processor can be added, a processor having a revision number, the method comprising:obtaining processor compatibility information stored in an electronic memory having a plurality of processor models and revisions and the various model and revisions of processors that are compatible with each of plurality of processor models and revisions; executing a computer program on the multiprocessor computer directing each processor in the multiprocessor computer to execute at least one instruction that allows the model and revision number of the processor to be determined and comparing the model and revision numbers of the current processors in the multiprocessor computer with the processor compatibility information to determine the revision numbers of processors that are compatible with all current processors; and displaying the revision numbers of the processors that are determined to be compatible with all current processors on a compatibility list.