Creating software debug breakpoints activated by specific call patterns

A system for debugging software, comprising:

• a memory;
• a processor coupled to the memory;
• and
• logic stored on the memory and executed on the processor for:
• correlating a first breakpoint with a first programming module associated with computer software code;
• correlating a second breakpoint with a second programming module associated with the computer software code;
• detecting whether or not a reference to the second programming module is present in a call stack associated with the first breakpoint;
• and
• enabling the first breakpoint in response to a detection of the presence of the second programming module in the call stack.

A computer programming product for debugging software, comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• logic stored on the memory for execution on a processor for:
• correlating a first breakpoint with a first programming module associated with computer software code;
• correlating a second breakpoint with a second programming module associated with the computer software code;
• detecting whether or not a reference to the second programming module is present in a call stack associated with the first breakpoint;
• and
• enabling the first breakpoint in response to a detection of the presence of the second programming module in the call stack.