Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Program counter (PC) trace
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Application No.: US13741436Application Date: 2013-01-15
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Publication No.: US08583967B2Publication Date: 2013-11-12
- Inventor: Kevin R. Walker , John H. Mylius
- Applicant: Apple Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Agency: Meyertons, Hood, Kivlin, Kowert & Goetzel, P.C.
- Agent Lawrence J. Merkel
- Main IPC: G06F11/00
- IPC: G06F11/00

Abstract:
In one embodiment, an integrated circuit comprises a first processor configured to output program counter (PC) trace records, wherein PC trace records provide data indicating the PCs of instructions retired by the first processor. The integrated circuit further comprises a second source of trace records, and a trace unit coupled to receive the PC trace records from the first processor and the trace records from the second source. The trace unit comprises a trace memory into which the trace unit is configured to store the PC trace records and trace records from the second source. The trace unit is configured to interleave the PC trace records and the trace records from the second source in the trace memory according to the order of receipt of the records.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130132781A1 Program Counter (PC) Trace Public/Granted day:2013-05-23
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