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Processor that records tracing data in non contiguous system memory slices

US9189360B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Intel Corporation · US

Inventors

Beeman C. Strong · Portland, US
Jason W. Brandt · Austin, US
Tsvika Kurts · Haifa, IL
Peter Lachner · Heroldstatt, DE
Itamar Kazachinsky · Netanya, IL
Stephen J. Robinson · Austin, US
Peggy J. Irelan · Chandler, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 15, 2013
Grant date	Nov 17, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 23, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F12/06
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method is described that involves referring to first information from a directory table in system memory. The first information includes location information and size information of a first slice of system memory where first tracing data is to be stored. The method also includes tracking the amount of tracing data stored in the first slice of system memory and comparing the amount against the size information. The method also includes, before the first slice of system memory is filled, referring to second information from the directory table in system memory, where, the second information includes location information and size information of a second slice of system memory where second tracing data is to be stored. The first slice is not contiguous with the second slice of system memory.

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