Dynamic application tracing in virtual machine environments
US7818721B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 1, 2006 |
| Grant date | Oct 19, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 19, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F11/3644
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for dynamic application tracing in virtual machine environments comprises receiving an instrumentation request that includes an identification of a probe point at which instrumentation code is to be inserted within an application. The method may further comprise making a determination whether the instrumentation code meets one or more acceptance criteria. If the instrumentation code is found to be acceptable, the method may further comprise inserting the instrumentation code at the probe point within the application while the application is executing within a virtual machine, and obtaining information indicative of application state from an execution of the instrumentation code when the probe point is reached during application execution.
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