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Method for using a portion of the system cache as a trace array

US6931492B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 2, 2001
Grant dateAug 16, 2005
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Expiry dateNov 6, 2022

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2212/2515
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method is disclosed for instructing a computing system to allocate a trace array from an original cache memory, where the method includes dividing the original cache memory into a reduced-size cache memory and a trace array, permitting storage of trace signal data into the trace array, and permitting retrieval of the trace signal data from the trace array.

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