System and method for providing checkpointing with precompile directives and supporting software to produce checkpoints, independent of environment constraints
US6161219A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 3, 1997 |
| Grant date | Dec 12, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 3, 2017 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F11/1438
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for portable checkpointing comprising the steps of: pre-compiling an input source code; and outputting an associated output source code which includes support for portable checkpointing. The portability of the checkpoints allows migration between systems with different hardware, software, and operating systems. The portable checkpoints are stored in a Universal Code Format (UCF) and are selectively activated at the next potential checkpoint marker after a MinTBC (Minimum Time Between Checkpoints) timer expires.
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