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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 12, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 22, 2002
Applicants:
Manisha Agarwala, Richardson, TX (US);
John M. Johnsen, Dallas, TX (US);
Inventors:
Manisha Agarwala, Richardson, TX (US);
John M. Johnsen, Dallas, TX (US);
Assignee:
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 9/45 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of trace collection in a data processor begins trace data collection even if a trace trigger is received during an interval when a central processing unit is stalled. Trace data collection is deferred if a trace trigger is received during an interval of an invalid instruction boundary until a valid instruction boundary.