Method and apparatus for non-intrusive tracing
US7249288B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 14, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jul 24, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 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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