Method and mechanism for debugging a series of related events within a computer system
US7512954B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 29, 2002 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 16, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/546
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides a method and mechanism for debugging a series of related events within a computer system. According to an embodiment, when tracing a series of related events that span across a plurality of threads, a token may be passed from one thread to another, thereby allowing a link between the threads to be marked within the one or more traces. The token may be passed via a messaging API, such as a network layer API or a shared resource. With this aspect of the invention, sufficient information will be provided within the one or more traces to allow all the related trace data to be linked together.
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