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		SaulJLH on Aug 12, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Custom Processing Unit: Hook, patch, and trace mic... Can someone please explain to me like I'm a 5yo; Why, if at all, this is significant? It "seems" significant, but no real idea, TBH.

pedro2 on Aug 12, 2022 [–]

NOTE: I just skimmed very quickly the article and the linked article referring JTAG.

I believe it is providing tools which allow running the Intel CPU in a way equivalent to running a regular program on GDB. It may be possible to use a JTAG but not sure if it is a requirement.

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