Warning of register and storage area assignment errors
US8769498B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 7, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jul 1, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 19, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F8/437
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system for tracking register and/or storage area assignments and warning a programmer of potential assignment errors. More specifically, the system tracks programmer assignments to registers and storage areas and determines if a register or storage area has been modified prior to a call to a program or process external to the source code being examined. The system notes whether a modified register or storage area is restored to its original value subsequent to the external call. If the register or storage area has not been restored, the system displays a warning of a possible assignment error.
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