Conexant Systems, Inc.

Mindspeed Technologies, Inc.

Wade Guthrie

Keith M Bindloss

Moataz A Mohamed

Ulrich Bortfeld

Don W Bebout

Embodiments of systems, methods, and computer program products may facilitate translation of machine code associated with a first processor for execution on a second processor. Machine code associated with a first processor may be translated into a translated program that includes one or more translation instructions for execution on the second processor. The one or more translation instructions are used exclusively to translate machine code that is associated with a processor other than the second processor. The translated program may be stored in a storage medium where it may be executed using the second processor. Each translation instruction that involves access of the storage medium may be dispatched to one or more translation load-store units that are dedicated exclusively to processing the translation instructions. By translating machine code associated with a first processor into one or more translation instructions that are compatible with a second processor architecture, the second processor may execute both the translated program and programs compiled for execution on the second processor at the same time and would not have to run in separate modes (e.g., a translation mode and a non-translation mode).

Methods, systems, and computer program products for translating machine code associated with a first processor for execution on a second processor

Debugging a multiprocessor system utilizing at least two debuggers is disclosed. A user command is issued through a first debugger to a first processor in the multiprocessor system. The user command can be converted to a debugger RPC command by a first proxy module associated with the first debugger. The user command can be intercepted by a scheduler. A second processor in the multiprocessor system is then informed, for example by the scheduler, of the issuance of the user command. The user command is executed by both the first and second processors and both the first and second debuggers can then be informed by means of processor RPC commands of the execution of the user command. The processor RPC commands can be converted to callback commands by respective first and second proxy modules associated with the first and second processors when being sent to the first and second debuggers.

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Laguna Beach, CA, United States of America

Wade Guthrie