Method for reconstructing debugging information for a decompiled

Details Method for reconstructing debugging information for a decompiled Method for reconstructing debugging information for a decompiled

1998-09-28

2000-11-21

Hafiz, Tariq R.

Data processing: software development, installation, and managem

Software program development tool

Translation of code

G06F 945

Patent

active

061517011

ABSTRACT:
A debugging system according to the present invention includes a decompiler that provides information to a table generator, which generates a line number map and a symbol table, each of which corresponds to an executable file being decompiled. In a specific embodiment, hooks into specific operations performed by the decompiler trigger the table generator operation. A debugging information program can be hooked into a decompiler to generate the debugging information and modify the source code output by the decompiler. For example, the program can be hooked into the decompiler to monitor when the decompiler inserts or deletes source statements, generates line numbers for source lines, or assigns variable names to variables encountered in the executable code.

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