Operating system support for thread-level breakpoints

Details Operating system support for thread-level breakpoints Operating system support for thread-level breakpoints

2011-05-10

2011-05-10

Puente, Emerson C (Department: 2196)

Data processing: software development, installation, and managem

Software program development tool

Testing or debugging

C717S127000, C717S129000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07941788

ABSTRACT:
A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer usable program code for processing breakpoints. A breakpoint is detected during execution of a process. A thread that is currently executing is identified as an identified thread. A determination is made as to whether the breakpoint is applicable to the identified thread. In response to the determination that the breakpoint is applicable to the identified thread, the execution of the process is halted. Execution of the process continues without halting execution of the process if the breakpoint is inapplicable to the identified thread.

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