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Embedding and executing trace functions in code to gather trace data

US9367427B2 · kind B2 · utility

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15Claims

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Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation · US

Inventors

Herve G. P. Andre · Orlando, US
Yolanda Colpo · Tucson, US
Enrique Q. Garcia · Tucson, US
Mark E. Hack · Austin, US
Larry Juarez · Tucson, US
Ricardo Padilla · Tucson, US
Todd C. Sorenson · Tucson, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 15, 2013
Grant date	Jun 14, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 26, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F11/3698
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Provided are a computer program product, system, and method for embedding and executing trace functions in code to gather trace data. A plurality of trace functions are embedded in the code. For each embedded trace function, a trace level is included indicating code to which the trace applies. The trace level comprises one of a plurality of levels. During the execution of the code, the embedded trace functions having one of the levels associated with a specified at least one level specified are executed. The embedded trace functions associated with at least one level not comprising one of the at least one specified level are not invoked.

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