Breakpoint safety net

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2006-07-18

2006-07-18

Chaki, Kakali (Department: 2193)

Data processing: software development, installation, and managem

Software program development tool

Testing or debugging

C717S127000, C717S124000, C717S126000, C717S128000, C717S125000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07080360

ABSTRACT:
Method, apparatus and article of manufacture for debugging code. One embodiment provides a method of debugging code containing a user-specified breakpoint located within a region of the code. The method comprises executing the code, determining whether the execution of the code exits the region of the code without firing the user-specified breakpoint, and if so, halting the execution of the code.

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