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System, method, and computer program product for debugging graphics programs locally utilizing a system with a single GPU

US9292414B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 8, 2013
Grant dateMar 22, 2016
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Expiry dateMar 22, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F11/3698
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system, method, and computer program product are provided for debugging graphics programs via a system with a single graphics processing unit. The method includes the steps of storing an initial state of an application programming interface context in a memory, intercepting a stream of API commands associated with the frame, transmitting the stream of API commands to a software layer that implements the API to render the frame, and in response to a breakpoint, storing a graphics processing unit context in the memory. The initial state of the API context corresponds to the start of a frame, and the stream of API commands are generated by a graphics application.

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