Execution capture and replay based debugging
US8443340B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 15, 2010 |
| Grant date | May 14, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 13, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F11/362
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A debugging tool is provided that is capable of recording code paths taken during a program's execution, and along the way capture the memory state at configurable points in time such as function exits or statements. The tool also records interactions with external systems like a database, and captures which statements resulted in interactions with these systems. An analysis of the output of the debugging tool enables a developer to understand which part of the code executed; what the value of relevant variables were at configurable points in time; and which code statements correlate to which interactions with external systems.
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