Embedding and executing trace functions in code to gather trace data

US9946628B2 · kind B2 · utility

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: Apr 22, 2016
• Grant date: Apr 17, 2018
• Expiry date: Apr 22, 2036

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06F11/3698
• WIPO field: Computer technology
• WIPO sector: Electrical 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.