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Performing diagnostic tracing of an executing application to identify suspicious pointer values

US9128832B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 14, 2013
Grant dateSep 8, 2015
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Expiry dateOct 14, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F11/366
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Arrangements described herein relate to performing diagnostic tracing of an executing application. A trace entry in trace data can be identified, the trace entry comprising a pointer that refers to a memory address. Whether a value that is, or has been, stored at the memory address is an erroneous value can be determined. Responsive to determining that the value that is, or has been, stored at the memory address is an erroneous value, the pointer can be indicated as being a suspicious value.

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