Mechanism for profiling computer code

Details Mechanism for profiling computer code Mechanism for profiling computer code

2006-01-03

2006-01-03

Dam, Tuan (Department: 2191)

Data processing: software development, installation, and managem

Software program development tool

Testing or debugging

C717S131000, C717S132000, C717S133000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06983455

ABSTRACT:
A set of computer code is profiled by breaking each code segment of the computer code down into basic instructions. Thereafter, the set of computer code is executed. As each code segment is executed, a log is updated to indicate execution of that code segment. This is done for each executed code segment; thus, at the end of execution, the log reflects all of the code segments that were executed, and how many times each code segment was executed. Using the log, and a set of calibration statistics, which specify how much processing time is consumed by each basic instruction, an overall execution cost is derived for each executed code segment. The set of overall execution costs for all of the executed code segments are incorporated into an overall profile for the set of computer code.

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