Performance monitor with precise start-stop control

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2005-04-27

2008-10-07

Tsai, Carol S (Department: 2857)

Data processing: measuring, calibrating, or testing

Measurement system

Performance or efficiency evaluation

C702S182000, C714S038110, C714S037000, C714S039000, C714S047300, C714SE11200, C717S127000, C712S227000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07433803

ABSTRACT:
A system and method for performance monitoring in processors is provided. The system and method evaluates the performance of the processor by counting selected events during one or more defined periods. The performance monitor provides improved performance characterization by providing highly-configurable start-stop control over the event counting.

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