Method and apparatus for debugging programs in a distributed...

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C703S021000, C717S152000, C717S109000, C717S124000, C717S125000, C717S102000, C717S127000, C717S135000

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07133820

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for debugging programs in a distributed environment, such as a set of heterogeneous hardware processors (integrated circuits or In-Circuit Emulators), and/or software-based simulators. In one embodiment, the method comprises identifying a plurality of processes; initializing each of the processes; executing with a single thread of control among the processes; and continuously cycling among the processes to obtain status information. A computer program and apparatus for implementing the aforementioned methodology are also disclosed.

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