1. In an isochronous electronic device including at least one processor and a plurality of chips, each said chip associated with a local time counter, a method for determining a global ordering of events, said method comprising the steps of: detecting an event associated with one of said plurality of chips; generating a timestamp with said local time counter at the time of the occurrence of said detected event, said timestamp being associated with said event; and comparing said event and a normalized form of said timestamp with other events and associated normalized timestamps to determine an order of occurrence.