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Software Introduction
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6.1 BPI Overview
EVOC BPI (BIOS P a cros -platfor
software interface specification, which supports access to hardware under the
Protected Mode of 32-bit or 6 stem a suppo and
multi-threading hardware a etw n hard tion
software, and its purpose is to tanda nte
layer (in the form of l y fun library ction of stand With
BPI, application software engineer do not need to care about the specific hardware
solution of th motherboard. PI ry to r
own software products, and when the hardware of the the e
is no need to modify application are or driv the form ware can
operate on the new platform sped up oduct
development and reduced the maintenance cost. The BPI architecture is shown in the
Figure 1 below:
rogramming Interface) is s m, easy-to-maintain
4-bit operating sy nd rts multi-process
ccess. BPI is a bridge b ee ware and applica
provide a unified s rd i rface for the application
ibrar ction, similar to fun ard C).
e The users can use B libra apidly develop their
mo rboard is upgraded, ther
the softw er and er soft
normally. BPI has greatly the pr