{"title":"Performance test case generation for microprocessors","authors":"P. Bose","doi":"10.1109/VTEST.1998.670849","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"We describe a systematic methodology for generating performance test cases for current generation microprocessors. Such rest cases are used for: (a) validating the expected pipeline flow behavior and timing; and, (b) detecting and diagnosing performance bugs in the design. We cite examples of application to a real, superscalar processor in pre- and post-silicon stages of development.","PeriodicalId":128521,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings. 16th IEEE VLSI Test Symposium (Cat. No.98TB100231)","volume":"36 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"1998-04-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"18","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Proceedings. 16th IEEE VLSI Test Symposium (Cat. No.98TB100231)","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1109/VTEST.1998.670849","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"","JCRName":"","Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 18
Abstract
We describe a systematic methodology for generating performance test cases for current generation microprocessors. Such rest cases are used for: (a) validating the expected pipeline flow behavior and timing; and, (b) detecting and diagnosing performance bugs in the design. We cite examples of application to a real, superscalar processor in pre- and post-silicon stages of development.