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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 2005
Filed:
Oct. 19, 2000
Martin Mcafee, Lago Vista, TX (US);
Martin McAfee, Lago Vista, TX (US);
Dell Products, L.P., Round Rock, TX (US);
Abstract
A debugging circuit capable of debugging a plurality of possible microprocessors, and a switch for use in the same. The debugging circuit includes a debugging port, a plurality of microprocessor sockets each adapted to receive a microprocessor, and a plurality of switches corresponding to a respective microprocessor socket. The plurality of microprocessor sockets are adapted to form a serial signal path, and each of the switches is capable of automatically detecting whether a microprocessor is present in the corresponding microprocessor socket. If a microprocessor is present, the switch is automatically configured to include the microprocessor within the signal path, and if the microprocessor is not present, the switch is automatically configured so that the signal path bypasses that microprocessor socket.