Method and apparatus for run-time memory access checking and memory leak detection of a multi-threaded program
November 25, 2017. 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 ReferencesSystem and method for controlling a highly parallel multiprocessor using an anarchy based scheduler for parallel execution thread scheduling Method and apparatus for run-time error checking using dynamic patching Method and apparatus for a fast debugger fix and continue operation Method and system for loading and confirming correct operation of an application program in a target system System and method for reducing stack physical memory requirements in a multitasking operating system Patent #: 5727178 InventorsApplicationNo. 976448 filed on 11/25/1997US Classes:717/127, Monitoring program execution714/38, Of computer software714/48Error detection or notificationExaminersPrimary: Trammell, James P.Assistant: Nguyen, Hoang Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesG06F 011/00G06F 011/30 G06F 009/44 AbstractThe present invention is a system and method for a "debugger Run-Time-Checking for valid memory accesses for multi-threaded application programs" (hereinafter "RTC/MT") wherein a run-time process which includes multiple threads running either serially or concurrently, may be monitored by a debugger program and memory access errors detected and correctly attributed to the process thread encountering the error. The RTC/MT system of the present invention also provides an apparatus and method which monitors and reports memory leaks as required for multi-threaded target programs.Other References
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