System and method for facilitating profiling an application

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2007-03-20

2007-03-20

Steelman, Mary (Department: 2191)

Data processing: software development, installation, and managem

Software program development tool

Testing or debugging

C717S130000, C717S153000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10606867

ABSTRACT:
The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for facilitating profiling of applications. In one arrangement, the systems and methods pertain to intercepting application instructions; determining if an application instruction is a frequently used instruction according to a pre-established policy; and only if the application instruction is a frequently used instruction, instrumenting the application instruction so as to facilitate collection of information about execution of the application instruction.

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