Patent ID: 7069544
Filing Date: 2006-06-27
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A tracing system, comprising: a plurality of compression modules that each receive a trace data input from a source of trace data having a plurality of different trace data types, each of said plurality of compression modules implementing a different compression method to compress a piece of trace data to produce a piece of compressed trace data; a compression selector module coupled to said plurality of compression modules, said compression selector module receiving pieces of compressed trace data that are produced by said plurality of compression modules, said compression selector module selecting the piece of compressed trace data that exhibits a desired level of trace data compression; a trace bus, said selected piece of compressed trace data transmitted on said trace bus; said compression selector module signaling the compression method that was used to compress said selected piece of compressed trace data; and said tracing system signaling the trace data type of said selected piece of compressed trace data transmitted on said trace bus.