Method of obtaining information stored in processing module registers of a computer just after the occurrence of a fatal error
US10467101B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 12, 2015 |
| Grant date | Nov 5, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 19, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2201/82
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of obtaining information stored in registers of at least one processing module of a computer, each processing module including a management controller to read the information stored in the associated registers, and a programmable logic circuit to trigger a requested reset following a fatal error, the method including in the event of reception of a reset request by a programmable logic circuit of a processing module, suspending by the programmable logic circuit the triggering of the reset and alerting the associated management controller of the occurrence of a fatal error, and, if the associated management controller is capable thereof, reading by the associated management controller the information stored in associated and chosen registers then storing by the associated management controller the read information in a file, and authorizing said associated programmable logic circuit to trigger said requested reset.
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