Execution program generation method, execution program generation apparatus, execution program execution method, and computer-readable storage medium

A method for generating an execution program of a type that includes encoding target code to be encoded in part of program code thereof, the method comprising:

• (a) generating relocation information of the encoding target code;
• (b) encoding the encoding target code as part of the execution program;
• (c) allocating a memory area for decoding the encoded encoding target code into executable code and providing a decoding execution code portion for decoding the encoded encoding target code in the allocated area to the execution program;
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• (d) including a relocation execution code portion for relocating the decoded encoding target code using the generated relocation information to the execution program.

A method for generating an execution program of a type that includes encoding target code to be subjected to compression processing in part of an execution code section thereof, the method comprising:

• (a) compressing the encoding target code, the encoding target code being part of the execution program;
• (b) forwardly shifting an area of the execution code section and following sections by the size of a space vacated by compressing the encoding target code;
• (c) including a decoding execution code portion for allocating a memory area for decompressing the compressed encoding target code into executable code and decompressing the compressed encoding target code in the allocated area to the execution program;
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• (d) inserting a relocation execution code portion for performing relocation processing for the decoded encoding target code to the execution code section.

A method for generating an execution program of a type that includes encoding target code to be subjected to compression processing in part of an execution code section thereof, the method comprising:

• (a) generating relocation information of the encoding target code;
• (b) compressing the encoding target code, the encoding target code being part of the execution program;
• (c) forwardly shifting an area of the execution code section and following sections by the size of an area vacated by compressing the encoding target code;
• (d) including a decoding execution code portion for allocating a memory area for decompressing the compressed encoding target code into executable code and decompressing the compressed encoding target code in the allocated area to the execution program;
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• (e) inserting a relocation execution code portion for performing relocation processing for the decoded encoding target code using the generated relocation information to the execution code section.

An apparatus that generates an execution program of a type that includes encoding target code to be encoded in part of program code thereof, the apparatus comprising:

• (a) a compiler that translates coded source program code of a high-level language format into object program code;
• (b) encoding target code detection means for determining a range to be encoded in the coded source program code;
• (c) encoding processing means for encoding code in the range to be encoded determined by the encoding target code detection means;
• (d) decoding processing provision means for providing decoding means for allocating a memory area for decoding the encoded encoding target code into executable code and decoding the encoded encoding target code in the allocated memory area into the execution program;
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• (e) a relocation processing provision means for providing relocation processing means for relocating address information on the decoded encoding target code into the execution program.

An apparatus that generates an execution program of a type that includes encoding target code to be encoded in part of program code thereof, the apparatus comprising:

• (a) a compiler that translates coded source program code of a high-level language format into object program code;
• (b) encoding target code detection means for determining a range to be encoded in the coded source program code;
• (c) relocation information generation means for generating relocation information required to relocate address information on code in the range to be encoded determined by the encoding target code detection means;
• (d) encoding processing means for encoding code in the range to be encoded determined by the encoding target code detection means;
• (e) decoding processing provision means for providing decoding means for allocating a memory area for decoding the encoded encoding target code into executable code and decoding the encoded encoding target code in the allocated memory area into the execution program;
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• (f) relocation processing provision means for providing relocation processing means for relocating address information on the decoded encoding target code based on the generated relocation information into the execution program.

A method for executing an execution program of a type that includes encoded encoding target code in part of program code thereof, the method comprising:

• (a) allocating the execution program on a memory area;
• (b) executing the execution program loaded into the memory;
• (c) before executing the encoding target code, allocating a memory area for decoding the encoding target code into executable code and decoding the encoded encoding target code on the allocated memory area;
• (d) performing relocation processing for the decoded encoding target code;
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• (e) executing the decoded encoding target code.

A computer-readable program storage medium that stores an execution program executable on a computer system in a computer-readable form, the execution program comprising:

• (a) execution code partially including encoded encoding target code;
• (b) a program portion, executable on the computer system, that allocates a memory area for decoding the encoded coding target code and that decodes the encoded encoding target code into executable code in the allocated memory area;
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• (c) a program portion, executable on the computer system, that performs relocation processing for the decoded encoding target code.

A computer-readable program storage medium that stores an execution program executable on a computer system in a computer-readable form, the execution program comprising:

• (a) execution code partially including encoded encoding target code;
• (b) relocation information about the encoding target code;
• (c) a program portion, executable on the computer system, that allocates a memory area for decoding the encoded coding target code into executable code and that decodes the encoded encoding target code in the allocated memory area;
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• (d) a program portion, executable on the computer system, that performs relocation processing for the decoded encoding target code based on the relocation information.