Program debug method and apparatus

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2008-04-22

2008-04-22

Chu, Gabriel (Department: 2114)

Error detection/correction and fault detection/recovery

Data processing system error or fault handling

Reliability and availability

C714S030000, C714S038110, C714S037000, C712S227000, C712S228000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07363544

ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides for an apparatus employed to debug a program operating in a supplemental processor when the processor's registers are not readable directly by the debugging operation of a main processor. A program operating in main memory halts due to operational errors. The program code lines save to a cache. In the main processor, a pool of memory is reserved. A copy of the data from the nominally inaccessible supplementary processor registers also transfers to the reserved storage area for processing of the program needing debugging. After the program debugging is complete, a copy of the contents of the memory pool is restored to the memory of the target supplemental processor. A copy of the local store register state and remaining local store data returns to main memory.

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