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Method and apparatus for dynamically displaying and causing the execution of software diagnostic/test programs for the silicon validation of microprocessors

  • US 5,768,499 A
  • Filed: 04/03/1996
  • Issued: 06/16/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/03/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for controlling the operation of a general purpose computer to display information indicative of a plurality of separately executable diagnostic/test programs for validating the operation of a central processing unit and to cause the execution of at least one of said plurality of separately executable diagnostic/test programs, wherein said general purpose computer includes storage media and wherein said storage media includes said plurality of separately executable diagnostic/test programs, a primary launch engine, and at least one definition file, comprising:

  • executing said primary launch engine;

    said primary launch engine extracting information from said at least one definition file indicative of said plurality of separately executable diagnostic/test programs and data necessary to execute said plurality of separately executable diagnostic/test programs;

    said primary launch engine displaying information to said user indicative of said plurality of separately executable diagnostic/test programs, wherein said displaying information includes indicating to said user which of said plurality of separately executable diagnostic/test programs are compatible with said central processing unit;

    said primary launch engine accepting an input from said user indicative of which of said plurality of separately executable diagnostic/test programs said user has selected for execution; and

    said primary launch engine instructing said general purpose computer to execute at least one of said plurality of separately executable diagnostic/test programs in response to said input.

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