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Providing status of a processing device with periodic synchronization point in instruction tracing system

US9612938B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Intel Corporation · US

Inventors

Frank Binns · Portland, US
Matthew C. Merten · Hillsboro, US
Mayank Bomb · Hillsboro, US
Beeman C. Strong · Portland, US
Peter Lachner · Heroldstatt, DE
Jason W. Brandt · Austin, US
Itamar Kazachinsky · Netanya, IL
Ofer Levy · Atlit, IL
MD A. Rahman · Portland, US

Key dates

Filing date	May 16, 2013
Grant date	Apr 4, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 28, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F2201/865
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In accordance with embodiments disclosed herein, there is provided systems and methods for providing status of a processing device with a periodic synchronization point in an instruction tracing system. For example, the method may include generating a boundary packet based on a unique byte pattern in a packet log. The boundary packet provides a starting point for packet decode. The method may also include generating a plurality of state packets based on status information of the processor. The plurality of state packets follows the boundary packet when outputted into the packet log.

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