Method and apparatus for log information management and reporting

A method of collecting log information for a Device Under Test (DUT), comprising the steps of:

• setting up an environment of operating conditions for the DUT;
• applying at least one test stimuli to the DUT;
• collecting log information from the DUT that results from said environment and the applied test stimuli;
• and
• saving the log information in a log information file, wherein:
• said step of collecting result data comprises collecting log information from multiple modules;
• and
• said step of saving the log information comprises synchronously saving the result data collected from each module to said log information files.

A log information mechanism for a Device Under Test (DUT), comprising:

• at least one test module connected to said DUT, each test module comprising,
• a circular buffer to store data regarding tests performed on said DUT,
• a trigger mechanism configured to,
• identify trigger events, and
• save of at least part of the data stored in said circular buffer upon occurrence of a trigger event;
• and
• a linking mechanism configured to link each trigger mechanism of each test module so that the saves performed by each test module are performed synchronously.