Patent ID: 8639986
Filing Date: 2014-01-28
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: generating trace data at a device associated with data communication to and from a computer storage device through an appropriate communication link therefor, the trace data being configured to enable debugging of a set of instructions associated with the device; transmitting the trace data through the appropriate communication link; capturing the trace data transmitted through the appropriate communication link through one of a protocol analyzer, a host system and the protocol analyzer coupled to the host system, the one of the protocol analyzer, the host system and the protocol analyzer coupled to the host system being configured to be external to the device associated with the data communication to and from the computer storage device, the capturing including logging trace points associated with the trace data in a trace buffer associated with the one of the protocol analyzer, the host system and the protocol analyzer coupled to the host system; and analyzing the trace data at the one of the protocol analyzer, the host system and the protocol analyzer coupled to the host system to obtain information associated with the set of instructions associated with the device, wherein when the trace data is captured through the host system and analyzed therein, the method further comprises: