Method and system for configurable trigger logic for hardware bug workaround in integrated circuits
AssigneeBroadcom Corporation
InventorFrederic Hayem
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Abstract
Aspects of configurable logic for hardware bug workaround in integrated circuits may comprise detecting within a chip at least one condition that would likely result in an occurrence of a hardware bug prior to the hardware bug occurring. Upon the detection of the condition, at least one trigger event may be generated within the chip via at least one debug signal, and the trigger event may be utilized to execute workaround code that may prevent the occurrence of the hardware bug. The debug signal may be generated inside the chip and/or outside the chip. The trigger event may be generated by combining a plurality of debug signals within the chip with at least one input or output signal of the chip.
Claims20
A method for debugging an integrated circuit, the method comprising:
- detecting within a chip, at least one condition that would likely result in an occurrence of a hardware bug prior to the hardware bug occurring;
- generating within said chip, at least one trigger event via at least one debug signal upon said detection of said at least one condition;
- and
- causing, by said at least one trigger event, execution of workaround code that prevents said occurrence of said hardware bug.
A system for debugging an integrated circuit, the system comprising:
- circuitry that detects within a chip, at least one condition that would likely result in an occurrence of a hardware bug prior to the hardware bug occurring;
- circuitry that generates within said chip, at least one trigger event via at least one debug signal upon said detection of said at least one condition;
- and
- circuitry that causes, by said at least one trigger event, execution of workaround code that prevents said occurrence of said hardware bug.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.