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Method and apparatus for system monitoring with reduced function cores

  • US 7,272,759 B2
  • Filed: 08/05/2004
  • Issued: 09/18/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/05/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for monitoring a device in a data processing system, the method comprising:

  • accessing a register associated with the device from a reduced function processor core that is unable to be used for standard functional operations required of a processor in a data processing system through a connection between the register for the device and the reduced function processor core; and

    monitoring data regarding an operational parameter of the device using the value of the register.

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