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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 22, 2005
Filed:
Apr. 25, 2001
Joe Bolding, Allen, TX (US);
Dan Tormey, Richardson, TX (US);
Gerald Everett, Alta, CA (US);
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A system and method for synchronizing processors simulated in an architectural simulator for a multiprocessor environment. A synchronous breakpoint is set at a predetermined address location and a code portion targeted for execution on the target multiprocessor environment is launched on the simulator from a fixed location. Upon automatically stepping through a list of processors initialized in the simulator until each of the processors reaches the synchronous breakpoint, run control is returned to the user only after all processors have achieved a synchronous state. Debug operations may ensue thereafter by utilizing a debugger integrated with the architectural simulator.