Abstract: In an embodiment of the invention, a method for providing cooperating triggers, includes: determining if a match criteria for a slave trigger and a match criteria for a primary trigger are met; executing the slave trigger and the primary trigger if the match criteria are met; and waiting for a transition in a total number of shots taken by the primary trigger so that the slave trigger performs synchronization spinning. The primary trigger and the slave trigger can then perform post synchronization spinning.

Abstract: In an embodiment of the invention, an apparatus for generating a maximum change data pattern, includes: a shift stage configured to shift a generated signal to the right by one bit and to generate a shifted signal; a logic stage configured to perform an XOR function on the signal and the shifted signal, and generate an XOR output signal; a complement stage configured to complement the XOR output signal, and to generate a complement stage output signal; and a selector configured to select the XOR output signal if the generated signal is even and to select the complement stage output signal if the generated signal is odd.

Abstract: In an embodiment of the invention, a method for a phase adjusted delay loop, includes: determining a requested delay value for a code path; and executing a delay loop in the code path in order to obtain a loop delay value that is in phase with the requested delay value. The act of executing the delay loop may include: executing at least one No-operation instruction (NOP) to adjust the loop delay value and to adjust the phase of the loop delay value.

Abstract: A method in a computer for facilitating interaction between an application program and a subsystem is disclosed. The method includes providing a virtual process file system layer. The virtual process file system layer is configured to interact with the subsystem in a substantially content-independent manner. The method additionally includes providing a content dependent module, the content dependent module being associated with the subsystem and is configured interact with the subsystem in a content-dependent manner. The method further includes providing a directory structure table, the directory structure table being configured to track a name of the content dependent module, wherein the content-dependent module is configured to be registered with the directory structure table using a dynamic name.

Abstract: A method in an operating system of a computer for allowing a plurality of application programs to interact with a plurality of subsystems, at least two application programs of the plurality of application programs being associated with two different personalities. The method includes providing a plurality of modules, each of the plurality of modules being associated with at least one personality and configured to interact with one of the plurality of subsystems, at least two modules of the plurality of modules being associated with the two different personalities.