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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8166345 | Programming in a simultaneous multi-threaded processor environment A system, method, and product are disclosed for testing multiple threads simultaneously. The threads share a real memory space. A first portion of the real memory space is designated as exclusive memory such that the first portion appears to be reserved for use by o... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8140905 | Incremental problem determination and resolution in cloud environments Installation files are annotated, which annotations may trigger system snapshots to be taken at a plurality of points during the execution of the installation files and/or collected. During a test run, the generated snapshots are examined incrementally to determine ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8127181 | Hardware warning protocol for processing units Processing units are configured to capture the unit state in unit level error status registers when a runtime error event is detected in order to facilitate debugging of runtime errors. The reporting of warnings may be disabled or enabled to selectively monitor each... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8090989 | System and method for bi-directional debugging of computer The present invention relates to debugging of computer programs, and in particular to bi-directional debugging. A method of returning to a state in the history of execution of a computer program, said state comprising a set of values of one or more of registe... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8042002 | Method and apparatus for handling shared hardware and software debug resource events in a data processing system For some data processing systems, it is important to be able to handle overlapping debug events generated by a shared set of debug resources which are trying to cause both exception processing and debug mode entry. However, exception processing and debug mode entry ... | 10/18/2011 |
| 7840845 | Method and system for setting a breakpoint A method for setting a breakpoint includes the following: receiving an input specifying a location for insertion of a breakpoint in the executable program; determining a breakpoint address for insertion of the breakpoint in the executable program based on the specif... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7831864 | Persistent context-based behavior injection or testing of a computing system The invention provides a method and system for persistent context-based behavior injection in a computing system, such as in a redundant storage system or another system having a layered or modular architecture. Behaviors that are injected can be specified to have t... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7823019 | Debug circuitry An apparatus for processing data includes diagnostic mechanisms for providing watch point and breakpoint functionality. Semaphores are associated with the watch points and are provided with hardware support within the diagnostic circuitry serving to monitor whether ... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7797579 | Method and system for identifying unsafe synthetic transactions and modifying parameters for automated playback A method, apparatus, and computer instructions for identifying unsafe synthetic transactions and modifying parameters for automated playback. Bytecode instrumentation is used to dynamically observe the behavior of application code directly and identify each universa... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7793153 | Checkpointing and restoring user space data structures used by an application Provided are a method, system, and article of manufacture for checkpointing and restoring user space data structures used by an application accessing a data structure maintained by an operating system for an executing application. Information in the accessed data st... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7698597 | Method of isolating erroneous software program components A computer implemented method, computer program product, and computer usable program code for preventing execution of program components having errors. First, a software application is executed. The software application interacts with a number of programs. Next, an ... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7673178 | Break and optional hold on failure Break and optional hold preserves a state of a computing environment on which a software program has failed. Being able to examine the status of the environment existing upon the occurrence of the failure, including the condition of various processes and values faci... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7620850 | Breakpoints in a transactional memory-based representation of code Transactional programming promises to substantially simplify the development and maintenance of correct, scalable, and efficient concurrent programs. Designs for supporting transactional programming using transactional memory implemented in hardware, software, and a... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7584383 | Method and system for kernel-level diagnostics using a hardware watchpoint facility A method for performing kernel-level diagnostics. The method includes obtaining a hardware trap associated with an attempt by a kernel-level instruction stream to access a memory address, wherein the memory address is referenced by a hardware watchpoint facility, fo... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7549085 | Method and apparatus to insert special instruction A method and apparatus to insert special instruction. At least one of the illustrative embodiments is a method comprising converting a first representation of a computer program to a second representation, and inserting into the second representation a special instr... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7543186 | System and method for implementing software breakpoints The disclosure is directed to a method of loading a breakpoint enabled page of a computer program into a computer readable memory. The method includes identifying a page of a computer program to be loaded into the computer readable memory and reading a breakpoint ta... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7506206 | Mechanism for providing program breakpoints in a microcontroller with flash program memory A microcontroller is disclosed. The microcontroller includes a central processor unit (CPU) and a Flash program memory in communication with the CPU via an instruction bus. The microcontroller includes an on-chip debug (OCD) logic coupled to the CPU. The OCD logic c... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7506207 | Method and system using hardware assistance for continuance of trap mode during or after interruption sequences A method, system, apparatus, and computer program product is presented for processing instructions. A processor is able to receive multiple types of interruptions while executing instructions, such as aborts, faults, interrupts, and traps. A set of processor fields ... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7444547 | Method, system, and product for programming in a simultaneous multi-threaded processor environment A system, method, and product are disclosed for testing multiple threads simultaneously. The threads share a real memory space. A first portion of the real memory space is designated as exclusive memory such that the first portion appears to be reserved for use by o... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7421682 | Instrumentation injection for common language runtime An exemplary media implementation precipitates a device to perform actions including: determining if an instruction of a line of common intermediate language (CIL) code meets a predetermined exception-related criterion; and if so, injecting a decision point in assoc... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7418630 | Method and apparatus for computer system diagnostics using safepoints A method for safepointing a system that includes receiving a stop command by an executing thread from a master, wherein the executing thread executes an operating system, continuing execution of the executing thread until a safepoint is reached after receiving the s... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7412630 | Trace control from hardware and software A system and method for program counter and data tracing is disclosed. The tracing mechanism of the present invention enables increased visibility into the hardware and software state of the processor core. ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7409713 | Method of protecting software code A method of protecting application program software includes steps of (a) actuating a tracer function to copy 21 to n instructions from the API code; (b) storing and executing the instructions; and (c) returning to the next instruction (2(1 to n)+1 | 08/05/2008 |
| 7401322 | Software debugging tool In a method for testing computer code, each branch that occurs within the machine-readable code is located. A first tracepoint is placed immediately after the beginning of the branch and a second tracepoint at the target address of each branch, each tracepoint gener... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7398426 | Method for capturing computer application diagnostics A diagnostic method in an aspect-oriented data processing environment is provided. The environment comprises a data processing system having an operating system for executing an application, wherein the application comprises an object class. The environment also com... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7386762 | Persistent context-based behavior injection or testing of a computing system The invention provides a method and system for persistent context-based behavior injection in a computing system, such as in a redundant storage system or another system having a layered or modular architecture. Behaviors that are injected can be specified to have t... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7383540 | Altering execution flow of a computer program A debugger alters the execution flow of a child computer program of the debugger at runtime by inserting jump statements determined by the insertion of breakpoint instructions. Breakpoints are used to force the child computer program to throw exceptions at specified... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7373554 | Techniques for automatic software error diagnostics and correction Techniques are provided for automatically circumventing errors encountered by a software system. The software system automatically determines that the code path executed to perform a particular operation contains a software error. Upon determining that path-switchin... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7373452 | Controller for controlling nonvolatile memory A memory controller is provided which is connected to a nonvolatile memory (e.g., a NAND flash memory) and a volatile memory (e.g., a DRAM or SDRAM), where the memory controller controls an access to the nonvolatile memory and the volatile memory in response to a me... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7370321 | Systems and methods to read, optimize, and verify byte codes for a multiplatform jit A byte code reader provides verification while optimizing and creating an internal SSA form to allow efficient machine code generation. Many functions are combined in one component honoring the difficult time constraints of just-in-time translation. This reader is e... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7370270 | XML schema evolution A technique for evolving XML schemas is disclosed. The technique involves methods for performing schema manipulating operations and for validating the schema changes so that the current XML documents remain valid against the new schema. ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7363544 | Program debug method and apparatus The present invention provides for an apparatus employed to debug a program operating in a supplemental processor when the processor's registers are not readable directly by the debugging operation of a main processor. A program operating in main memory halts due to... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7360117 | In-circuit emulation debugger and method of operation thereof An in-circuit emulation debugger and method of operating an in-circuit emulation debugger to test a digital signal processor (DSP). In one embodiment, the in-circuit emulation debugger includes: (1) a device emulation unit, coupled to a collocated DSP core, for emul... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7359911 | System and method for building a database defining a plurality of communication interfaces A system and method for providing seamless communication with threads executing on an embedded computer. Using a DAT system, a programmer can test the communication interfaces of a thread via either a scripting program, any COM-compliant program, or a graphical test... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7350185 | System, method, and computer program product for effort estimation A system and method for establishing an estimate for proposals and other customer requests which precludes an extensive up front investment in expert opinion and design. This is accomplished by applying a pattern-based technique toward rough application effort sizin... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7350110 | Method and system using hardware assistance for continuance of trap mode during or after interruption sequences A method, system, apparatus, and computer program product is presented for processing instructions. A processor is able to receive multiple types of interruptions while executing instructions, such as aborts, faults, interrupts, and traps. A set of processor fields ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7343294 | Multi-channel marketing database development methodology A development methodology for a full-service, multi-channel marketing solution that helps retailers, financial services and telecommunications companies determine where, when and how to interact with their prospects and customers to build stronger relationships. The... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7334161 | Breakpoint logic unit, debug logic and breakpoint method for a data processing apparatus The present invention provides a breakpoint logic unit, debug logic and breakpoint method for a data processing apparatus. The breakpoint logic unit comprises a value storage operable to store data indicative of a selected value for an operational characteristic of ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7333520 | Apparatus for multiplexing signals through I/O pins One embodiment of the present invention provides an apparatus that selectively multiplexes a plurality of signal lines through an I/O pin on a semiconductor chip. This apparatus includes an I/O pin, for coupling a signal line within the semiconductor chip to a signa... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7334174 | Semiconductor integrated circuit device and error detecting method therefor A semiconductor integrated circuit device includes a programmable circuit in which information is programmed, an information holding circuit which electrically holds information programmed in the programmable circuit, a compression circuit which compresses informati... | 02/19/2008 |
