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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2006
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2002
Applicants:
Christopher M. Giles, Lafayette, CO (US);
Simon Bewick, Finchampstead, GB;
Kalvin E. Williams, Thatcham, GB;
Inventors:
Christopher M. Giles, Lafayette, CO (US);
Simon Bewick, Finchampstead, GB;
Kalvin E. Williams, Thatcham, GB;
Assignee:
LSI Logic Corporation, Milpitas, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 9/445 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A circuit generally comprising a debug port and a processor is disclosed. The processor may be configured to (i) bootstrap to a first memory, (ii) disable said debug port while in a first mode of at least three modes, (iii) authenticate said debug port while in a second mode of said modes and (iv) disable said debug port in response to failing said authentication.