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External trace synchronization via periodic sampling

US8185879B2 · kind B2 · utility

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14Claims

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Assignee

MIPS Technologies, Inc. · US

Inventors

Radhika Thekkath · Palo Alto, US
Franz Treue · Smørumnedre, DK
Ernest L. Edgar · Larkspur, US
Richard T. Leatherman · Portland, US

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 6, 2006
Grant date	May 22, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 8, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F11/3656
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for tracing a multi-tasking embedded pipelined processor includes executing compiled code including trace controls. Tracing is initiated when the execution of the compiled code is initiated. Tracing is stopped when execution of the compiled code is completed. A trace record is formed during tracing. The trace record includes a processor mode indication, application space identity value and an instruction architecture set mode indication.

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