Boots – shoes – and leggings
Patent
1994-10-21
1995-12-26
Beausoliel, Jr., Robert W.
Boots, shoes, and leggings
3642656, 36426791, 364DIG1, 395375, 39518308, 395800, G06F 1134
Patent
active
054796520
ABSTRACT:
A microprocessor is disclosed herein having an external command mode for directly accessing the execution unit, responsive to externally generated commands and instructions. An external instruction path is provided, as well as a conventional processor-driven instruction path. A multiplexer is provided that selects which of the instruction paths is actually supplied to the execution unit. Using the external command mode, the user can examine and modify registers, memory, and I/O space without otherwise affecting their contents. Any instruction executable by the execution unit is executable in the external command mode. Because direct access is provided into the execution unit, there is no implicit updating that would otherwise affect the state of the processor and require saving to an alternate memory. The present invention is implemented with a conventional test access port designed in accordance with the IEEE 1149.1 boundary scan standard, with modification to include an instruction register, a data register, and control logic. The external command mode is applicable to single and multiple pipeline processors. The circuit described herein includes several selectors for selecting between the probe mode and the processor-driven mode of operation, including an external pin, an external command, and a debug exception. For ascertaining if the circuit is in the external command mode, an acknowledge pin is provided to indicate when the execution unit is ready to accept an instruction in the probe model.
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Alpert Donald B.
Dreyer Robert S.
Modi Nimish H.
Tripp Mike J.
Beausoliel, Jr. Robert W.
De'cady Albert
Intel Corporation
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