APPARATUS AND METHOD TO INTEGRATE HARDWARE ADAPTER TRACING WITH A HOST OS TRACING THROUGH SIGNALING

The present invention provides a system and method for controlling tracing functions on a remote device. The system includes means for receiving a diagnostic signal from a host device on the remote device and means for associating the diagnostic signal with a tracing state of the remote device. In a...

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Hauptverfasser: GLASER DANIEL P, RATCLIFF BRUCE, HAGGAR JEFFREY D, ISREL MAURICE, STAYTON MICHAEL W, BRAND ALEKSANDRA, HOCKETT HUGH E, STEVENS JERRY W, VALLEY STEPHEN R
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Zusammenfassung:The present invention provides a system and method for controlling tracing functions on a remote device. The system includes means for receiving a diagnostic signal from a host device on the remote device and means for associating the diagnostic signal with a tracing state of the remote device. In addition, the system includes means for performing a tracing function indicated by the diagnostic signal. The present invention can also be viewed as a method for controlling tracing functions on a remote device. The method operates by receiving a diagnostic signal from a host device on the remote device and associating the diagnostic signal with a tracing state of the remote device. Then, the method performs a tracing function indicated by the diagnostic signal