Pre-Grant Publication Number: 20080082878
Filing Date: September 13, 2006
Inventors: Mark A. Check, Jonathan Y. Chen, Thomas G. Foote, Timothy J. Slegel
Assignee(s): INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
Current U.S. Classification: 714, 714/724000
Abstract

In a computer system with multiple chips connected via a connection module with high speed elastic interface buses that support bus repair is enhanced by use of a spare net. Support is provided to ensure that the spare net can be tested in the same way that every normal bus net can be tested at all supported environments. It ensure that the system controller can find out what connections are bad and how to apply the controls to repair them for all tests and in the field for the customer.