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Step over operation for machine code function calls

US9122792B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation · US

Inventors

Cary Lee Bates · Rochester, US
Xiaoling Chen · Beijing, CN
Wang Fan · Beijing, CN

Key dates

Filing date	May 17, 2013
Grant date	Sep 1, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 17, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F11/3636
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for implementing a step over operation by a debugger for an instruction in a routine includes receiving a step over command for an instruction and determining whether the instruction is a branch used for a function call. If the instruction is not a branch used for a function call, then the debugger treats the instruction as not a function call. If the instruction is a branch used for a function call, then the debugger determines whether the instruction is generated from source code. If the instruction is not generated from source code, then the debugger treats the instruction as not a function call. If the instruction is generated from source code, then the debugger treats the instruction as a function call.

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