Entries by Albert Schulz

Understanding Embedded Trace

Embedded Trace is an integral part of nearly all modern processors. This post summarizes the essential facts about this powerful but still far too seldom used functional unit that application engineers, test engineers and project managers should know in order to test, optimize and debug a system efficiently. Something about Embedded Processor Observation Monitoring embedded […]

Embedded Trace – The Hidden Gem Inside Your Processor

You’ve probably heard of CoreSight™ Embedded Trace Macrocell (ETM), Intel® PT, or MIPI® Nexus—they’re built-in hardware features that quietly record what your processor is up to. Unlike software logs or added profiling code, embedded trace – or sometimes called hardware trace or processor trace – is generated in silicon. You don’t slow down your app, […]