US 7,526,691 B1
System and method for using TAP controllers
Dinesh Jayabharathi, Orange, Calif. (US); and William W. Dennin, Mission Viejo, Calif. (US)
Assigned to Marvell International Ltd., Hamilton (Bermuda)
Filed on Oct. 15, 2003, as Appl. No. 10/686,151.
Int. Cl. G01R 31/317 (2006.01); G01R 31/40 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 714—724  [714/726] 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for accessing internal memory of a disk controller, comprising:
storing disk controller control data in a first memory that is located in the disk controller;
requesting the control data from the first memory; and
transferring the control data from the first memory to a second memory, wherein the second memory is located on a test access port controller and the test access port controller is located on the disk controller.