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Multiprocessor emulation support using dynamic linking

US6931636B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 22, 2001
Grant dateAug 16, 2005
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Expiry dateMar 21, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F11/261
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and system for dynamically linked emulation with a mix of target debuggers on a host computer wherein a debugger for each processor on the target system connects to a target interface for that kind of processor. That target interface then communicates with an emulator dynamic loader on the host computer connected to an emulator. The target interface communicates with the dynamic loader on the host computer to determine if there is support for the desired kind on the emulator. If not a target interface is loaded to the emulator and connected to the already running software on the host. A connection to this target interface software on the emulator is then provided to the host computer.

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