Systems and methods for replicating virtual memory on a host computer and debugging using the replicated memory
US6766472B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 24, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jul 20, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 15, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F12/10
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods are described for replicating virtual memory translation from a target computer on a host computer, and debugging a fault that occurred on the target computer on the host computer. The described techniques are utilized on a target computer having a processor that has halted execution. Virtual to physical address translation data from the target computer is transferred to the host computer. The host computer utilizes the virtual to physical address translation data to access data pointed by virtual memory addresses that were used by the target computer, and then debugs a fault by accessing the data by reading the physical memory address on the host computer. After the virtual to physical memory address translation data have been acquired, they can be cached at the host computer.
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