System crash analysis using path tracing technologies

Details System crash analysis using path tracing technologies System crash analysis using path tracing technologies

2007-05-31

2010-06-15

Iqbal, Nadeem (Department: 2114)

Error detection/correction and fault detection/recovery

Data processing system error or fault handling

Reliability and availability

Reexamination Certificate

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07739553

ABSTRACT:
Technologies, systems and methods for code path analysis of an executable including: generating call graphs and control flow graphs of selected functions in the executable, and instrumenting the selected functions to provide for logging of path trace information for the selected functions upon execution of the instrumented executable, the path trace information usable for efficient system crash analysis and debugging. A stack trace from a crash dump may be utilized in the selection of the functions to analyze.

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