http://www.peertopatent.org/patent/20080082878/activity 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. en-us System and method to support use of bus spare wires in connection modules As an experiment, I posted a teaser on the Wikipedia artice for computer bus. Let's see if it draws any of the editors here to comment. It's a fairly active article. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bus_%28computing%29#Self_Repairable Sat, 19 Jul 2008 12:58:15 -0700 http://www.peertopatent.org/patent/20080082878/discussion