Verification of a dataflow representation of a program through static type-checking
US10579349B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 12, 2017 |
| Grant date | Mar 3, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 12, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F8/437
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Functionality is described for providing a compiled program that can be executed in a parallel and a distributed manner by any selected runtime environment. The functionality includes a compiler module for producing the compiled program based on a dataflow representation of a program (i.e., a dataflow-expressed program). The dataflow-expressed program, in turn, includes a plurality of tasks that are connected together in a manner specified by a graph (such as a directed acyclic graph). The compiler module also involves performing static type-checking on the dataflow-expressed program to identify the presence of any mismatch errors in the dataflow-expressed program. By virtue of this approach, the above-described functionality can identify any errors in constructing the graph prior to its instantiation and execution in a runtime environment.
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