International Business Machines Corporation
Recoverable exceptions generation and handling for post-silicon validation

Abstract:

Embodiments relate to a system, program product, and method for random generation of recoverable errors in the generated instruction stream for post-silicon validation testing. The intentional raising and handling of exceptions in post-silicon validation exercisers randomly creates recoverable errors in a generated instruction test stream. Multiple exceptions may be raised either in a single instruction or in multiple instructions, while the present instruction is permitted to fully execute. The errors responsible for raising the exceptions are automatically repaired.