STIMULATING AND RECEIVING TEST/DEBUG DATA FROM A SYSTEM UNDER TEST VIA A DRONE CARD PCI BUS

摘要

A computer-implementable method, system and computer-usable medium for aiding in debugging operations of a System Under Test (SUT) through the use of an external DRONE card is presented. System test software that is running on the SUT "sets aside" debug/status information in a reserved/dedicated Peripheral Component Interface (PCI) section of system memory in the SUT. This information is communicated between the SUT and a DRONE card via a PCI bus. Debug/status information is thus accessed and manipulated by the DRONE card without disturbing (interrupting) normal operations of the SUT.