Patent ID: 7069479
Filing Date: 2006-06-27
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method of operating a peripheral digital device attached to a host digital system, comprising the steps of: detecting an error of a first type in a function of said peripheral digital device; responsive to detecting said error, automatically determining, from a set of traceable activity in said peripheral device, a first subset of said set of traceable activity, said first subset corresponding to said first type of error, said first subset not including the whole of said set of traceable activity in said peripheral device; responsive to said step of automatically determining a first subset automatically collecting trace data in said peripheral device generated by said first subset of traceable activity; detecting an error of a second type in a function of said peripheral digital device; responsive to detecting said error of a second type, automatically determining, from said set of traceable activity in said peripheral device, a second subset of said set of traceable activity, said second subset corresponding to said second type of error, said second subset not including the whole of said set of traceable activity in said peripheral device, said second subset being different from said first subset; and responsive to said step of automatically determining a second subset, automatically collecting trace data in said peripheral device generated by said second subset of traceable activity.