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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 11, 2000
Filed:
Feb. 09, 1998
Claude Moughanni, Haimhausen, DE;
William C Moyer, Dripping Springs, TX (US);
Taimur Aslam, Austin, TX (US);
Motorola, Inc., Schaumburg, IL (US);
Abstract
A data processing system (10) which detects unauthorized memory accesses has trap door logic (17) that receives memory address bus (16) signals from a processor (12). The trap door logic (12) utilizes address detection logic (50, 52) to identify page numbers utilizing high order address bits and trap regions utilizing low order address bits. The resulting page number (70-76) signals and trap region (41-44) signals are selectively combined (54) to generate an exception signal (18) which is received by security logic (19). The selective combination (54) may be programmed, or may be fixed during fabrication. In response to the exception signal (18), the security logic (19) implements a predefined security policy, which is transmitted to the processor (12) over control lines (20).