Approximation of Execution Events Using Memory Hierarchy Monitoring

A computing device, comprising a stream monitor configured with stream monitor-executable instructions to perform operations comprising:

• determining an identifying factor for identifying execution of a processor-executable code;
• monitoring a communication factor in a communication between components of the computing device and a memory hierarchy of the computing device of a same type as the identifying factor;
• determining whether a value of the identifying factor matches a value of the communication factor;
• and
• determining that the processor-executable code is executed in response to determining that the value of the identifying factor matches the value of the communication factor.

A computing device, comprising:

• means for determining an identifying factor for identifying execution of a processor-executable code;
• means for monitoring a communication factor in a communication between one or more components of the computing device and a memory hierarchy of the computing device of a same type as the identifying factor;
• means for determining whether a value of the identifying factor matches a value of the communication factor;
• and
• means for determining that the processor-executable code is executed in response to determining that the value of the identifying factor matches the value of the communication factor.

A non-transitory processor-readable storage medium having stored thereon processor-executable instructions configured to cause a processor of a computing device to perform operations comprising:

• determining an identifying factor for identifying execution of a processor-executable code;
• monitoring a communication factor in a communication between components and a memory hierarchy of the computing device of a same type as the identifying factor;
• determining whether a value of the identifying factor matches a value of the communication factor;
• and
• determining that the processor-executable code is executed in response to determining that the value of the identifying factor matches the value of the communication factor.