Static memory allocation in a graphical programming system
US7331037B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 5, 2004 |
| Grant date | Feb 12, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 21, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/451
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
System and method for static memory allocation (SMA) in a graphical programming system. A graphical program (GP) may be created in response to user input, comprising nodes interconnected by wires for inter-node communication, which visually indicates functionality of the program, and includes a plurality of data elements. The GP is programmatically analyzed to determine: memory requirements for each of the data elements, and one or more subsets of the data elements that can share a memory block, e.g., by traversing the GP to determine one or more static paths, each comprising a path of wire along which a single statically allocated memory block can be used. One or more SMAs are programmatically included in the GP in response, executable to statically allocate a shared memory block for each subset. The GP may be executed, including executing the SMAs to statically allocate the shared memory blocks for each of the subsets.
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