Generation of simulated errors for high-level system validation

A method comprising:

• accessing an original data value from a storage;
• intercepting the original data value by an integrated circuit;
• virtualizing an error in the original data value by generating a modified data value;
• and
• generating an interrupt according to the virtualized error.

An integrated circuit comprising:

• access logic operable to access an original data value from a storage;
• intercept logic operable to intercept the original data value;
• virtualization logic operable to virtualize an error in the original data value by producing a modified data value;
• and
• interrupt logic operable to generate an interrupt according to the virtualized error.