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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2007
Filed:
Dec. 03, 2003
Applicants:
Nigel Gray, High Wycombe, GB;
Steven Perry, Wycombe, GB;
Inventors:
Nigel Gray, High Wycombe, GB;
Steven Perry, Wycombe, GB;
Assignee:
Altera Corporation, San Jose, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Methods and apparatus are provided for automatically generating instruction sequences for verifying the operation of a processor, such as a central processing unit, a processor core, a graphics accelerator, or a digital signal processor. The instruction sequences can also be used to verify the operation of tools associated with implementing a processor. Test parameters are used to combine test fragments to generate test instructions. Check instructions are also provided to immediately identify faults encountered during operation.