Apparatus and method for analyzing source code using path analysis and Boolean satisfiability
US8209646B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 2, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jun 26, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 12, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F11/3608
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer readable storage medium includes executable instructions to identify a path in target source code. Constraints associated with the path are extracted. The constraints are converted to a Boolean expression. The Boolean expression is processed with a Boolean satisfiability engine to identify either a feasible path or an infeasible path. A feasible path is statically analyzed, while an infeasible path is not statically analyzed.
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