Analyzing a dump file from a data storage device together with debug history to diagnose/resolve programming errors

Non-transitory computer readable medium comprising a computer program, the computer program comprising code segments for diagnosing programming errors for a data storage device, wherein the code segments, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method comprising:

• receiving a dump file from the data storage device, wherein the dump file comprises program execution data;
• converting the dump file into a plurality of debug stop records, wherein each debug stop record comprises trace information related to a programming error;
• evaluating a first debug stop record relative to a history of debug stop records stored in a history database;
• when the first debug stop record corresponds to a second debug stop record in the history database, providing second resolution information associated with the second debug stop for resolution of the programming error for the first debug stop record;
• and
• when the first debug stop record does not correspond to any debug stop records in the history database:
• obtaining first resolution information relating to resolution of the programming error for the first debug stop record;
• associating the first resolution information with the first debug stop record;
• and
• storing the first debug stop record in the history database,
• wherein the first and second resolution information is generated and entered into the history database by a user and comprises a description of the respective resolution.

A computer system comprising a computer program and a processor for executing the computer program, the computer program comprising code segments for diagnosing programming errors for a data storage device, the computer system executing the computer program with the processor to perform operations comprising:

• receiving a dump file from the data storage device, wherein the dump file comprises program execution data;
• converting the dump file into a plurality of debug stop records, wherein each debug stop record comprises trace information related to a programming error;
• evaluating a first debug stop record relative to a history of debug stop records stored in a history database;
• when the first debug stop record corresponds to a second debug stop record in the history database, providing second resolution information associated with the second debug stop for resolution of the programming error for the first debug stop record;
• and
• when the first debug stop record does not correspond to any debug stop records in the history database:
• obtaining first resolution information relating to resolution of the programming error for the first debug stop record;
• associating the first resolution information with the first debug stop record;
• and
• storing the first debug stop record in the history database,
• wherein the first and second resolution information is generated and entered into the history database by a user and comprises a description of the respective resolution.