| 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 |

| 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.
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