1. Method of monitoring the control of an engine of an internal combustion machine, wherein a plurality of control units are used for the engine control, wherein the engine comprises at least two cylinder rows or two partial engines, and each cylinder row or each partial engine has at least one of the plurality of control unit assigned to it, wherein on the basis of detected operating parameters, one of the plurality of control units controls the function of the respective cylinder row or partial engines assigned to it, wherein the plurality of control units mutually exchange their control variables, and wherein the detected operating parameters and the control variables emitted by the plurality of control units are monitored in a joint evaluation with respect to their credibility.