Data processing: software development – installation – and managem – Software program development tool – Testing or debugging
Reexamination Certificate
2006-04-04
2006-04-04
Zhen, Wei Y. (Department: 2191)
Data processing: software development, installation, and managem
Software program development tool
Testing or debugging
C716S030000, C714S025000, C714S027000, C714S031000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07024660
ABSTRACT:
A system and method for debugging a program which is intended to execute on a reconfigurable device. A computer system stores a program that specifies a function, and which is convertible into a hardware configuration program (HCP) and deployable onto a programmable hardware element comprised on the device. The HCP is generated based on the program, specifies a configuration for the programmable hardware element that implements the function, and further specifies usage of one or more fixed hardware resources by the programmable hardware element in performing the function. A test configuration is deployable on the programmable hardware element by a deployment program, where, after deployment, the programmable hardware element provides for communication between the fixed hardware resources and the program. The program is executable by a processor in the computer system, where during execution the program communicates with the one or more fixed hardware resources through the programmable hardware element.
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