System for dynamically linking modular portions of computer soft

Details System for dynamically linking modular portions of computer soft System for dynamically linking modular portions of computer soft

1991-07-23

1994-03-22

Shaw, Gareth D.

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364DIG1, 364284, 3642843, G06F 1300

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052972852

ABSTRACT:
A method for dynamically modifying addressing information within a modular software system controlling a telecommunications switching system. Conventional telecommunications exchanges divide each exchange into discrete function blocks with a limited number of functions being performed by each block, thus requiring frequent interaction between blocks through the exchange of software signals. Such exchanges are more complicated in stored program control systems in which individual blocks are removed from memory and reloaded in different memory locations and in which revised blocks contain modified symbol addresses. The present invention utilizes a global signal distribution table loaded with global signal numbers for types of software signals, as well as local signal numbers of corresponding tasks given function blocks. This method overcomes disadvantages typically associated with linking and loading of software modules by delaying linking and performing it dynamically as each block is executed. This method reads a global signal number from a sending block, inserts this global signal number into a job buffer and reads the global signal number and receiving block number of the signal to be sent from the job buffer and the local signal number from the global signal distribution table. Finally, the instruction address is read from the signal distribution table of the receiving block and the instruction located at that address executes. Because local addresses are dynamically stored and read only when a module utilizing those addresses is executed, the information remains current and accurate at all times during operation of the telecommunications switching system.

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