GB2389931B - Generation of trace elements within a data processing apparatus - Google Patents

Generation of trace elements within a data processing apparatus

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GB2389931B
GB2389931B GB0229009A GB0229009A GB2389931B GB 2389931 B GB2389931 B GB 2389931B GB 0229009 A GB0229009 A GB 0229009A GB 0229009 A GB0229009 A GB 0229009A GB 2389931 B GB2389931 B GB 2389931B
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generation
processing apparatus
data processing
trace elements
trace
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Andrew Brookfield Swaine
David James Williamson
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ARM Ltd
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ARM Ltd
Advanced Risc Machines Ltd
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Priority claimed from GB0213149A external-priority patent/GB2389432B/en
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Priority to GB0514709A priority Critical patent/GB2413418B/en
Publication of GB0229009D0 publication Critical patent/GB0229009D0/en
Priority to US10/452,904 priority patent/US7197671B2/en
Priority to JP2003195368A priority patent/JP4225851B2/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F11/00—Error detection; Error correction; Monitoring
    • G06F11/36—Preventing errors by testing or debugging software
    • G06F11/362—Software debugging
    • G06F11/3636—Software debugging by tracing the execution of the program
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F11/00—Error detection; Error correction; Monitoring
    • G06F11/22—Detection or location of defective computer hardware by testing during standby operation or during idle time, e.g. start-up testing
    • G06F11/2268—Logging of test results
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F11/00—Error detection; Error correction; Monitoring
    • G06F11/28—Error detection; Error correction; Monitoring by checking the correct order of processing
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F11/00—Error detection; Error correction; Monitoring
    • G06F11/30—Monitoring
    • G06F11/34—Recording or statistical evaluation of computer activity, e.g. of down time, of input/output operation ; Recording or statistical evaluation of user activity, e.g. usability assessment
    • G06F11/3466—Performance evaluation by tracing or monitoring
    • G06F11/348—Circuit details, i.e. tracer hardware
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F2201/00—Indexing scheme relating to error detection, to error correction, and to monitoring
    • G06F2201/81—Threshold
GB0229009A 2002-06-07 2002-12-12 Generation of trace elements within a data processing apparatus Expired - Lifetime GB2389931B (en)

Priority Applications (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0514709A GB2413418B (en) 2002-06-07 2002-12-12 Generation of trace elements within a data processing apparatus
US10/452,904 US7197671B2 (en) 2002-06-07 2003-06-03 Generation of trace elements within a data processing apparatus
JP2003195368A JP4225851B2 (en) 2002-06-07 2003-06-06 Trace element generation system for data processor

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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GB0213149A GB2389432B (en) 2002-06-07 2002-06-07 Instruction tracing in data processing systems
US10/206,829 US7003699B2 (en) 2002-06-07 2002-07-29 Generation of trace signals within a data processing apparatus

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GB0229009D0 GB0229009D0 (en) 2003-01-15
GB2389931A GB2389931A (en) 2003-12-24
GB2389931B true GB2389931B (en) 2005-12-14

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