Patent ID: 8966319
Filing Date: 2015-02-24
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: receiving, from a host through a host interface of a memory device, a first command instructing the memory device to obtain debug information associated with the memory device, wherein the memory device includes non-volatile memory; wherein the debug information includes information identifying one or more memory operations performed by the memory device, and information identifying a portion of the memory device in which an error occurred during the memory operations; storing, by the memory device, the collected debug information in response to the received command; collecting, by a memory controller of the memory device, the debug information during operation of the memory device in response to receiving the command; receiving, from the host through the host interface, a second command to provide the host with at least the portion of the collected debug information; and providing at least a portion of the collected debug information to the host through the host interface in response to the received request.