Patent ID: 7305663
Filing Date: 2007-12-04
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A multiprocessor computer system, comprising: a state machine configured to facilitate profiling of individual ones of a plurality of processors of the multiprocessor computer system, the state machine comprising: a set of state transitioning parameters, wherein each one of the state transitioning parameters represents one or more events for causing a transition of a respective one of the plurality of profiling applications from a first state variable to a second state variable; wherein individual ones of the plurality of profiling applications are configured to separately profile execution of one or more application portions executing separately on respective ones of the plurality of processors of the multiprocessor system; wherein individual ones of the set of state transitioning parameters represent at least one of a predetermined profiling application event, a timing event and an input from a user; wherein the predetermined profiling application event includes execution of one or more elements of a corresponding one of the plurality of profiling applications a predetermined number of times.