Abstract: A method and a device for non-intrusively collecting function trace data of a software application running on a processor-core, comprising translating a source code of the software application which comprises traceable function source code into executable code. The steps to execute the executable code include allocating the executable code of the traceable function within at least one pre-defined code memory region, checking each function call or jump instruction for its target address, and if the target address is located within the pre-defined code memory region, logging the execution of the traceable function.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a method and a device for non-intrusively collecting function trace data of a software application running on a processor-core, comprising translating a source code of the software application which comprises traceable function source code into executable code and, when executing the executable code: allocating the executable code of the traceable function within at least one pre-defined code memory region; checking each function call or jump instruction for its target address; and, if the target address is located within the pre-defined code memory region, logging the execution of the traceable function.