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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 11, 2003
Masayuki Kabasawa, Kokubunji, JP;
Naohiko Irie, Kokubunji, JP;
Takahiro Irita, Higashimurayama, JP;
Tetsuya Yamada, Kodaira, JP;
Takanobu Tsunoda, Kokubunji, JP;
Masayuki Kabasawa, Kokubunji, JP;
Naohiko Irie, Kokubunji, JP;
Takahiro Irita, Higashimurayama, JP;
Tetsuya Yamada, Kodaira, JP;
Takanobu Tsunoda, Kokubunji, JP;
Renesas Technology Corp., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A method and apparatus are provided for event detection for a multiple instruction-set processor. In one example of the apparatus, a data processing device comprises an instruction execution device configured to execute a first instruction set as specific instructions; an instruction conversion circuit configured to convert instructions of a second instruction set into a first instruction string of the first instruction set, and further configured to supply the first instruction string to the instruction execution device; and a counter device configured to count a prescribed event, wherein the instruction conversion circuit is further configured to output a prescribed instruction when the counter device is satisfied by a prescribed condition.