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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 08, 2010
Kristan D. Davis, Rochester, MN (US);
Kahn C. Evans, Rochester, MN (US);
Alan Gara, Yorktown Heights, NY (US);
David L. Satterfield, Tewksbury, MA (US);
Kristan D. Davis, Rochester, MN (US);
Kahn C. Evans, Rochester, MN (US);
Alan Gara, Yorktown Heights, NY (US);
David L. Satterfield, Tewksbury, MA (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A plurality of first performance counter modules is coupled to a plurality of processing cores. The plurality of first performance counter modules is operable to collect performance data associated with the plurality of processing cores respectively. A plurality of second performance counter modules are coupled to a plurality of L2 cache units, and the plurality of second performance counter modules are operable to collect performance data associated with the plurality of L2 cache units respectively. A central performance counter module may be operable to coordinate counter data from the plurality of first performance counter modules and the plurality of second performance modules, the a central performance counter module, the plurality of first performance counter modules, and the plurality of second performance counter modules connected by a daisy chain connection.