Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system and method for switching firmware autonomously by a storage controller. The system and method include determining, by a switcher module of the storage controller, satisfaction of a debug condition based upon values of parameters of the debug condition. The debug condition is indicative of a problem within a storage system that includes the storage controller that facilitates communication between a host device and a non-volatile storage of the storage system. The system and method further include switching, by the switcher module, operation of the storage system from a primary firmware to a secondary firmware based upon the determination of the switcher module that the debug condition has been satisfied. The switching from the primary firmware to the secondary firmware occurs automatically without a switching request from the host device.

Abstract: A system and method is disclosed for managing firmware in a non-volatile memory system having a multi-processor controller. The controller may be configured with a plurality of processors. Each of the plurality of processors may retrieve and check the integrity of firmware for a respective one of the other processors while the processor engaged in checking the respective one of the other processors is in an idle state.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system and method for switching firmware autonomously by a storage controller. The system and method include determining, by a switcher module of the storage controller, satisfaction of a debug condition based upon values of parameters of the debug condition. The debug condition is indicative of a problem within a storage system that includes the storage controller that facilitates communication between a host device and a non-volatile storage of the storage system. The system and method further include switching, by the switcher module, operation of the storage system from a primary firmware to a secondary firmware based upon the determination of the switcher module that the debug condition has been satisfied. The switching from the primary firmware to the secondary firmware occurs automatically without a switching request from the host device.

Abstract: A system and method is disclosed for managing firmware in a non-volatile memory system having a multi-processor controller. The controller may be configured with a plurality of processors. Each of the plurality of processors may retrieve and check the integrity of firmware for a respective one of the other processors while the processor engaged in checking the respective one of the other processors is in an idle state.