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Method and apparatus for non-intrusive tracing

US7249288B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 14, 2004
Grant dateJul 24, 2007
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Expiry dateMar 31, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2201/88
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus non-intrusive tracing. The method includes: counting selected events by multiple counters; sampling the multiple counters to retrieve multiple counter values in response to predefined triggering events; receiving additional trace information that comprises at least one program counter value, and outputting, as a trace information, at least one of the multiple counters values and the additional trace information.

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