Method and apparatus for optimizing time and testing of higher level language program
October 18, 2015. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesComputer system performance indicator Monitor for priority level of task in information processing system Performance monitor apparatus and method Dual language programmable controller Method of automatically evaluating source language logic condition sets and of compiling machine executable instructions directly therefrom Process execution time accounting system Register allocation system using recursive queuing during source code compilation Job execution multiplicity control method Data processing system Method for controlling execution of application programs written in high level program language InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 544917 filed on 10/18/1995US Classes:714/38Of computer softwareExaminersPrimary: Decady, AlbertAttorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassG06F 011/00AbstractA method for time use analysis of a higher level language program is performed by displaying source code lines in descending order according to the amount of time spent by the program to execute machine code into which the source code lines have been compiled. Source code lines are displayed arranged in order according to the percentages of the amounts of time spent in execution during runs of the program, and the higher percentages identified for optimizing actions. A digital processing apparatus for performing the analysis includes a display for showing the source code lines that require the most time of execution, a selection apparatus for selecting those source code lines having the greater opportunity for significant corrective action, and displaying the various selected source code lines in the order in which the lines are kept in the program along with the corresponding time spent by the program to execute machine code into which the source code lines have been compiled. An improved method and apparatus identifies source code lines which a testing program does not test in its test procedure. A digital processing apparatus displays in different orders those source code lines identified as not having been used. Test programs are improved so that machine code instructions for all lines of source code are executed. | |
