Patent ID: 7805636
Filing Date: 2010-09-28
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A data processing system for analyzing data that is related to a crash of the data processing system, the data processing system comprising: a memory and a memory controller; while testing a program that is being executed by the data processing system and prior to the crash: responsive to the crash occurring while testing the program, preserving means for preserving the trace data in the portion of the memory; and rebooting means for rebooting the data processing system with an environment suited for analyzing the trace data, the trace data remaining in the portion of the memory during the rebooting; a boot process placing the portion of the memory into a self-timed refresh mode; the portion of the memory maintaining, while in the self-timer refresh mode, the trace data without requiring a refresh command from the memory controller; and maintaining means for maintaining power to the portion of the memory.