Generating symbolic debug information by merging translation and compiler debug information
US5560009A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 21, 1990 |
| Grant date | Sep 24, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 21, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F11/32
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention comprises a computer-based system and method for generating meaningful symbolic debug information in translator-based software compilation systems. The present invention includes a translator, a compiler, a merger, and a debugger. The compiler and translator each generate symbolic debug information for a source code. The merger combines the debug information generated by the compiler and translator into a final debug information. The final debug information completely and accurately describes the source code. The debugger uses the final debug information to completely and accurately display the original source code, and to efficiently and effectively use actual variable and function names (from the original source code) when working with variables and functions.
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