Forward post-execution software debugger

A method of finding an error in a computer program comprising:

• recording trace data from an execution of the computer program for a time period;
• setting a plurality of access breakpoints in the computer program;
• simulating a portion of the execution of the computer program as recorded in the trace data in the same order with respect to the order in which the trace data was recorded until one of a plurality of conditions is met, wherein one of the plurality of conditions is an attempt to access a memory location associated with one of the plurality of access breakpoints;
• and
• providing a display command.

A method of finding an error in a computer program comprising:

• recording trace data from an execution of the computer program for a time period;
• setting a plurality of access breakpoints in the computer program;
• and
• simulating a portion of the execution of the computer program as recorded in the trace data in the same order with respect to the order in which the trace data was recorded until one of a plurality of conditions is met, wherein one of the plurality of conditions is an attempt to access a memory location associated with one of the plurality of access breakpoints;
• and
• inputting a start command to continue simulating a portion of the execution of the computer program as recorded in the trace data in the same order with respect to the order in which the trace data was recorded until one of a plurality of conditions is met, wherein one of the plurality of conditions is an attempt to access a memory location associated with one of the plurality of access breakpoints.

A method of debugging a computer program comprising:

• recording trace data from an execution of the computer program for a time period, wherein said trace data comprises a record of a sequence of instructions performed by a processor while executing a portion of said computer program, along with a read indicator and one or more affected memory address identifiers for one or more of said instructions that is associated with a read operation, and a write indicator and one or more affected memory address identifiers for one or more of said instructions that is associated with a write operation;
• setting an access breakpoint in the computer program;
• wherein said access breakpoint is associated with a memory location and is triggered upon detection of an attempt to access said memory location;
• simulating a portion of the execution of the computer program as recorded in the trace data in the same order with respect to the order in which the trace data was recorded until detecting an attempt to access a memory location associated with said access breakpoint;
• and
• inputting a start command to continue simulating a portion of the execution of the computer program as recorded in the trace data in the reverse order with respect to the order in which the trace data was recorded until one of a plurality of conditions is met, wherein one of the plurality of conditions is an attempt to access a memory location associated with one or more of a plurality of breakpoints.

A method debugging a computer program comprising:

• recording trace data from an execution of the computer program for a time period, wherein said trace data comprises a record of a sequence of instructions performed by a processor while executing a portion of said computer program, along with a read indicator and one or more affected memory address identifiers for one or more of said instructions that is associated with a read operation, and a write indicator and one or more affected memory address identifiers for one or more of said instructions that is associated with a write operation;
• setting an access breakpoint in the computer program;
• wherein said access breakpoint is associated with a memory location and is triggered upon detection of an attempt to access said memory location;
• simulating a portion of the execution of the computer program as recorded in the trace data in the same order with respect to the order in which the trace data was recorded until detecting an attempt to access a memory location associated with said access breakpoint;
• and
• inputting a start command to continue simulating a portion of the execution of the computer program as recorded in the trace data in the same order with respect to the order in which the trace data was recorded until one of a plurality of conditions is met, wherein one of the plurality of conditions is an attempt to access a memory location associated with one or more of a plurality of breakpoints.

A method of debugging a computer program comprising:

• recording trace data from an execution of the computer program for a time period, wherein said trace data comprises a record of a sequence of instructions performed by a process while executing a portion of said computer program, along with a read indicator and one or more affected memory address identifiers for one or more of said instructions that is associated with a read operation;
• setting an access breakpoint in the computer program;
• wherein said access breakpoint is associated with a memory location and is triggered upon detection of an attempt to access said memory location;
• simulating a portion of the execution of the computer program as recorded in the trace data in the same order with respect to the order in which the trace data was recorded until detecting an attempt to access a memory location associated with said access breakpoint;
• and
• inputting a start command to continue simulating a portion of the execution of the computer program as recorded in the trace data in the reverse order with respect to the order in which the trace data was recorded until one of a plurality of conditions is met, wherein one of the plurality of conditions is an attempt to access a memory location associated with one or more of a plurality of breakpoints.

A method of debugging a computer program comprising:

• recording trace data from an execution of the computer program for a time period, wherein said trace data comprises a record of a sequence of instructions performed by a processor while executing a portion of said computer program, along with a read indicator and one or more affected memory address identifiers for one or more of said instructions that is associated with a read operation;
• setting an access breakpoint in the computer program;
• wherein said access breakpoint is associated with a memory location and is triggered upon detection of an attempt to access said memory location;
• simulating a portion of the execution of the computer program as recorded in the trace data in the same order with respect to the order in which the trace data was recorded until detecting an attempt to access a memory location associated with said access breakpoint;
• and
• inputting a start command to continue simulating a portion of the execution of the computer program as recorded in the trace data in the same order with respect to the order in which the trace data was recorded until one of a plurality of conditions is met, wherein one of the plurality of conditions is an attempt to access a memory location associated with one or more of a plurality of breakpoints.

A method of debugging a computer program comprising:

• recording trace data from an execution of the computer program for a time period, wherein said trace data comprises a record of a sequence of instructions performed by a processor while executing a portion of said computer program, along with a write indicator and one or more affected memory address identifiers for one or more of said instructions that is associated with a write operation;
• setting an access breakpoint in the computer program;
• wherein said access breakpoint is associated with a memory location and is triggered upon detection of an attempt to access said memory location;
• simulating a portion of the execution of the computer program as recorded in the trace data in the same order with respect to the order in which the trace data was recorded until detecting an attempt to access a memory location associated with said access breakpoint;
• and
• inputting a start command to continue simulating a portion of the execution of the computer program as recorded in the trace data in the reverse order with respect to the order in which the trace data was recorded until one of a plurality of conditions is met, wherein one of the plurality of conditions is an attempt to access a memory location associated with one or more of a plurality of breakpoints.

A method of debugging a computer program comprising:

• recording trace data from an execution of the computer program for a time period, wherein said trace data comprises a record of a sequence of instructions performed by a processor while executing a portion of said computer program, along with a write indicator and one or more affected memory address identifiers for one or more of said instructions that is associated with a write operation;
• setting an access breakpoint in the computer program;
• wherein said access breakpoint is associated with a memory location and is triggered upon detection of an attempt to access said memory location;
• simulating a portion of the execution of the computer program as recorded in the trace data in the same order with respect to the order in which the trace data was recorded until detecting an attempt to access a memory location associated with said access breakpoint;
• and
• inputting a start command to continue simulating a portion of the execution of the computer program as recorded in the trace data in the same order with respect to the order in which the trace data was recorded until one of a plurality of conditions is met, wherein one of the plurality of conditions is an attempt to access a memory location associated with one or more of a plurality of breakpoints.

A method debugging a computer program comprising:

• recording trace data from an execution of the computer program for a time period, wherein said trace data comprises a record of a sequence of instructions performed by a processor while executing a portion of said computer program;
• setting an access breakpoint in the computer program;
• wherein said access breakpoint is associated with a memory location and is triggered upon detection of an attempt to access said memory location;
• and
• simulating a portion of the execution of the computer program as recorded in the trace data in the same order with respect to the order in which the trace data was recorded until detecting an attempt to access a memory location associated with said access breakpoint;
• and
• inputting a start command to continue simulating a portion of the execution of the computer program as recorded in the trace data in the reverse order with respect to the order in which the trace data was recorded until one of a plurality of conditions is met, wherein one of the plurality of conditions is an attempt to access the memory location associated with the access breakpoint.

A method of debugging a computer program comprising:

• recording trace data from an execution of the computer program for a time period, wherein said trace data comprises a record of a sequence of instructions performed by a processor while executing a portion of said computer program;
• setting an access breakpoint in the computer program;
• wherein said access breakpoint is associated with a memory location and is triggered upon detection of an attempt to access said memory location;
• and
• simulating a portion of the execution of the computer program as recorded in the trace data in the same order with respect to the order in which the trace data was recorded until detecting an attempt to access a memory location associated with said access breakpoint;
• and
• inputting a start command to continue simulating a portion of the execution of the computer program as recorded in the trace data in the same order with respect to the order in which the trace data was recorded until one of a plurality of conditions is met, wherein one of the plurality of conditions is an attempt to access a memory location associated with one or more of a plurality of breakpoints.