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Simulation control techniques

US8397220B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Assignee

SYNOPSYS, INC. · US

Inventors

Thomas Philipp · Eilsbrunn, DE
Dietmar Petras · Eschweiler, DE
Tom Michiels · Leuven, BE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 12, 2008
Grant date	Mar 12, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 28, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F30/33
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Simulation control techniques include shutting down peer processes and user code modules, storing an image of a simulation as a checkpoint after the peer processes and user code modules are shutdown, and re-starting user code modules and peer processes after storing an image of the simulation. The resulting checkpoint and processes can be used for restoring from a checkpoint or restarting a new simulation environments having peer processes such as debuggers coupled to the simulation.

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