Patent ID: 8914274

Claim:
A computer implemented method for ISS (instruction set simulator) debugging, the method comprising: executing an ISS (instruction set simulator) that runs a simulation of a multicore target device; executing a plurality of debugger components in conjunction with the execution of the ISS, each of the plurality of debugger components coupled to independently control the ISS via the ISS run control component; executing the plurality of debugger components in a run mode; and responsive to a debugger component from the plurality of debugger components transitioning from the run mode to a stop mode: setting a Boolean configuration flag based on the debugger component transitioning to stop mode, and completely stopping, by the ISS run control component, the ISS and the simulation of the multicore device based on the Boolean configuration flag, while the ISS and the simulation of the multicore device are completely stopped, at least a different debugger component from the plurality of debugger components continuing to execute in the run mode.