US Patent:
20130318408, Nov 28, 2013
Inventors:
Microchip Technology Incorporated - , US
Justin Milks - Chandler AZ, US
Sundar Balasubramanian - Chandler AZ, US
Thomas Edward Perme - Chandler AZ, US
Kushala Javagal - Phoenix AZ, US
Assignee:
Microchip Technology Incorporated - Chandler AZ
International Classification:
G01R 31/3177
Abstract:
A processor device with debug capabilities has a central processing unit, debug circuitry including a trace module and an external interface, wherein the trace module generates a trace stream including information about executed instructions, wherein the trace stream is output through the external interface, and wherein the trace module is further operable to detect a trigger signal and upon detection to insert a trace packet into the generated trace stream.