US 11,989,086 B2
Optimizing runtime system operation via pre-boot system analysis
Srikanth Krishnamurthy S, Bangalore (IN); Ibrahim Sayyed, Georgetown, TX (US); and Amit K Tiwari, Austin, TX (US)
Assigned to Dell Products L.P., Round Rock, TX (US)
Filed by DELL PRODUCTS L.P., Round Rock, TX (US)
Filed on Oct. 14, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/966,650.
Prior Publication US 2024/0126637 A1, Apr. 18, 2024
Int. Cl. G06F 11/07 (2006.01); G06F 11/14 (2006.01)
CPC G06F 11/0793 (2013.01) [G06F 11/1417 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
monitoring an information handling system, by a processor, to detect a critical event during a boot process;
if the critical event is detected, then analyzing a firmware associated with the critical event to determine whether the firmware is unified extensible firmware interface compliant;
in response to determining that the firmware is not unified extensible firmware interface compliant, retrieving a rule associated with the firmware; and
applying one or more actions to the information handling system based on the rule.