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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 20, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 10, 2006
Jorn W. Janneck, San Jose, CA (US);
David B. Parlour, Fox Chapel, PA (US);
Paul R. Schumacher, Berthoud, CO (US);
Jorn W. Janneck, San Jose, CA (US);
David B. Parlour, Fox Chapel, PA (US);
Paul R. Schumacher, Berthoud, CO (US);
Xilinx, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
Method and apparatus for processing a dataflow description of a digital processing system is described. In one example, a model of the dataflow description is simulated. Computational steps performed during the simulation and actual dependencies among the computational steps resulting from the simulation are identified. Causation trace data is generated in response to the step of recording. The causation trace data may then be analyzed using one or more analyses to produce quantitative data that characterizes the dataflow description.