Performing diagnostic tracing of an executing application to identify suspicious pointer values
US9164821B2 · kind B2 · utility
4Cited by
14References
6Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 14, 2012 |
| Grant date | Oct 20, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 20, 2033 |
Classification
- 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.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.