Conformance testing of multi-threaded and distributed software systems
US7747985B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 18, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jun 29, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 23, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F11/36
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Techniques and tools for testing multi-threaded or distributed software systems are described. For example, a multi-threaded system is instrumented and executed to produce logs of events that are performed by each of its agents. The agent logs contain a totally ordered series of events per agent, as well as information about accesses to resources shared between the agents. With this information, a partial ordering of the events performed by all the agents is described for the execution. The agent logs are then multiplexed into one or more serialized event orderings, which can then be compared to a specification of the system in a conformance testing engine.
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