Certification test suite

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2006-07-18

2006-07-18

Nguyen-Ba, Antony (Department: 2192)

Data processing: software development, installation, and managem

Software program development tool

Testing or debugging

C713S168000, C707S793000, C707S793000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07080356

ABSTRACT:
A system and method for assessing binary compatibility between software modules permits software developers to register with a system, download software tools for testing binary compatibility between their software products and one or more ABIs. The system further enables software developers to certify their binary compatibility with one or more ABIs by uploading compatibility information to the system. A unique identifier of the software, e.g., the MD5 signature of the binary code, may be uploaded with the results of the compatibility test. The results of the compatibility test and the unique identifier may be stored in a database to record whether the developer's software is binary compatible with one or more of the ABIs. In addition, computer users may register with the system, utilize a tool that collects the MD5 signatures of the binary files on their computer(s) and forward the MD5 signatures to the system. The system may receive the MD5 signatures, compare them to the MD5 signatures on record, and generate a report indicating the binary compatibility of the files resident on the user's computer system.

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