Probabilistic correlation of system events with program instructions
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorJean-Francois Collard
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Abstract
A method and system for associating system events with program instructions in a computer system are disclosed. A program is executed or manually processed to identify instructions which cause system events. Then, markers are inserted into the program, each marker being associated with at least one of the identified instructions. When the program is executed, system events which occur during the execution are associated with program instructions using the markers.
Claims20
A method for inserting markers into a program comprising the steps of:
- executing a program to identify instructions that can cause system events;
- and
- inserting markers into said program, each marker being associated with at least one of said identified instructions.
A method for associating a system event with a program instruction that caused the system event, comprising the steps of:
- executing a program to identify one or more instructions that can cause the system event, wherein the program includes markers;
- and
- associating a system event which occurs during said executing step with at least one instruction in said program based on an associated one of said markers.
A processing system comprising:
- at least one processor;
- and
- a memory comprising instructions executable by the processor to:
- execute a program to identify instructions that can cause system events;
- and
- insert markers into said program, each marker being associated with at least one of said identified instructions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.