Methods and apparatus for determining if a user-defined software function is a memory allocation function during compile-time
US7243342B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 11, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jul 10, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 10, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F8/433
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and apparatus are disclosed for determining if a user-defined software function is a memory allocation function during compile-time. The methods and apparatus determine if a user-defined function returns a new memory object every time the user-defined function is invoked. In addition, the methods and apparatus determine if the memory objects created by the user-defined function are available outside the scope of the user defined function. If the user-defined function returns a new memory object every time the user-defined function is invoked, and the memory objects created by the user-defined function are not available outside the scope of the user defined function, then the user-defined function is determined to be a memory allocation function. Otherwise, the user-defined function is determined to be a non-memory allocation function.
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