Method and system to self-test single and multi-core CPU...

Details Method and system to self-test single and multi-core CPU... Method and system to self-test single and multi-core CPU...

2006-09-29

2008-12-09

Lau, Tung S (Department: 2863)

Data processing: measuring, calibrating, or testing

Testing system

Of circuit

Reexamination Certificate

active

07463992

ABSTRACT:
A method, apparatus, article of manufacture, and system, the method including, in some embodiments, performing an in-system (or in-the-field) self-test on a first core of a multi-core (or multi-CPU) processor to obtain at a value for at least one operational parameter of the first core, storing the value for the at least one operational parameter of the first core, testing, under control of the first core, at least one of a remaining set of cores of the multi-core processor to determine a value for the at least one operational parameter for the at least one core of the remaining set of cores, and testing, under control of the at least one core of the remaining set of cores, the first core to determine a value for the at least one operational parameter for the first core.

REFERENCES:
Alon Naveh, Intel Technology Journal, Intel Centrino Duo Mobile Technology, vol. 10, Issue 02, p. 109-122, Published May 15, 2006.
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boundary, p. 1.

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