Methods and apparatus for dynamically loading a file on a target computer system
US6948095B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 7, 2001 |
| Grant date | Sep 20, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 21, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F11/261
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A host computer has a file with a subroutine required for operation of an application on a target. The file is dynamically loaded to memory of the target, whereby the file has an entry point at a dynamically-determined location. Data representative of the address of the entry point is stored in memory at a predetermined location.The application is then run on the target, causing the application to determine the entry point, thereby accessing the subroutine and allowing the subroutine to run.
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