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Journaling for parallel hardware threads in multithreaded processor

US6671827B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 21, 2000
Grant dateDec 30, 2003
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Expiry dateJul 12, 2022

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F11/3636
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of debugging code that executes in a multithreaded processor having microengines includes receiving a journal write command and an identification representing a selected one of the microengines from a remote user interface connected to the processor, pausing program execution in the threads executing in the selected microengine, inserting a journal write command at a current program counter in the selected microengine, resuming program execution in the selected microengine, executing a write to a journal routine if program execution in the selected microengine encounters the journal write command and resuming program execution in the microengine.

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