FIELD: physics.
SUBSTANCE: invention relates to computer engineering. Method implemented in a computer system, which includes one or more processors, for performing breakpoint detection through a cache, comprises detecting a memory access event; based on detection of a memory access event, identifying whether any cache line of said cache matches the address associated with the memory access, and when the cache line does not match, determining that the breakpoint has not been met; or when there are no cache lines matching the address, identifying whether any cache line matches the address associated with the memory access, when one or more flag bits are ignored, and when the cache line does not match, when one or more flag bits are ignored, checking whether a breakpoint has been encountered; or when there are no cache lines matching the address associated with the memory access, when one or more flag bits are ignored, the absence of the required data in the cache is processed.
EFFECT: improved breakpoint detection.
15 cl, 9 dwg
