Data processing: software development – installation – and managem – Software program development tool – Testing or debugging
Reexamination Certificate
2006-07-18
2006-07-18
Zhen, Wei (Department: 2191)
Data processing: software development, installation, and managem
Software program development tool
Testing or debugging
Reexamination Certificate
active
07080358
ABSTRACT:
An improved mechanism is provided for generating an execution log and coverage data for a set of computer code. To minimize the amount of storage required for storing execution log information, the mechanism: (1) stores only information pertaining to instructions that are actually executed during execution; and (2) stores the information in a hierarchically organized set of lists. In addition, to minimize the impact of execution log and coverage data generation on the execution of the computer code, coverage data is generated after execution has completed. By generating the execution log and coverage data in this manner, storage requirements are reduced, and execution performance is improved.
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Brokaw Christopher J.
Hickman Palermo & Truong & Becker LLP
Steelman Mary
Sun Microsystems Inc.
Zhen Wei
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