Method and apparatus for configuring a bus-to-bus bridge

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PATENT NO 5568619
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08368932

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An information processing system includes a processor for processing information; a processor bus, a first expansion bus; a host bridge for coupling the processor bus to the first expansion bus; a second expansion bus; a first bus bridge for coupling the first expansion bus to the second expansion bus; a plurality of input/output (I/O) devices coupled to the second expansion bus; and a first storage device for storing a first set of configuration data for the plurality of I/O devices; a second storage device for storing additional configuration data. The first storage device includes a register for storing a pointer for pointing to addresses in the first storage device for forwarding addresses sent from the processor to the I/O devices.

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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONNEW ORCHARD ROAD ARMONK NY 10504

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Blackledge, John W Boca Raton, FL 2 162
Cohen, Ariel Haifa, IL 61 2586
Katz, Sagi Haifa, IL 77 1845
Merkin, Cindy M Lake Worth, FL 1 127

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