Managing breakpoints in a multi-threaded environment
US7383539B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 18, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jun 3, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 14, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F11/3644
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method, apparatus, system, and signal-bearing medium that in an embodiment determine whether to stop execution of a program at a breakpoint based on a previous value of a variable. In another embodiment, an attribute is applied to all breakpoints in a breakpoint group. The attribute includes data that is used to decide whether to halt the program upon encountering the breakpoints or allow the program to continue to execute. In another embodiment, breakpoints are excluded or included on the basis of the thread in which the breakpoint is encountered by the program.
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