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System and method for facilitating profiling an application

US7194732B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 26, 2003
Grant dateMar 20, 2007
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Expiry dateApr 16, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2201/865
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for facilitating profiling of applications. In one arrangement, the systems and methods pertain to intercepting application instructions; determining if an application instruction is a frequently used instruction according to a pre-established policy; and only if the application instruction is a frequently used instruction, instrumenting the application instruction so as to facilitate collection of information about execution of the application instruction.

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