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Patching device for a processor

  • US 20060107104A1
  • Filed: 11/04/2005
  • Published: 05/18/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/04/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A patching device for use with a processor having a first non-volatile memory which stores data and a second memory for storing patch data, the patching device comprising:

  • a third memory having a plurality of memory locations, each operable to store an address, in the first read-only memory, at which a patch is to be performed;

    a comparator which is operable to compare the address of the first memory that is being accessed by the processor with the addresses stored in the third memory;

    a control unit which is operable to select between data from the first memory or patch data from the second memory depending on the comparison.

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