Method for identifying critical parts in software code

Abstract

The inventive concept relates to a method for identifying critical parts in software code comprised in a number of software code files. The method comprises fetching at least two revisions of the software code, wherein the at least two revisions comprises a first revision and a second revision, the second revision being a latter revision. The method further comprises comparing the second revision to the first revision in order to identify at least a first and a second segment of software code in the second revision that have been changed; fetching at least a first and second timestamp correlated with the change of the at least first and second segment of software code respectively; determining a time difference between the change of the at least first and second segment of software code based on the at least first and second timestamp; if said time difference is within a predetermined range, assigning a temporal coupling between the at least first and second segment of software code; and if said temporal coupling has been assigned, identifying the first and/or second segment of software code as critical parts.

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