System and method for testing a large memory area during...

Error detection/correction and fault detection/recovery – Pulse or data error handling – Memory testing

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C714S720000, C714S735000, C714S742000

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07992059

ABSTRACT:
A system and method for replicating a memory block throughout a main memory and modifying real addresses within an address translation buffer to reference the replicated memory blocks during test case set re-executions in order to fully test the main memory is presented. A test case generator generates a test case set (multiple test cases) along with an initial address translation buffer that includes real addresses that reference an initial memory block. A test case executor modifies the real addresses after each test case set re-execution in order for a processor to test each replicated memory block included in the main memory.

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