Optimization of software symbol tables

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9235391
APP PUB NO 20150277875A1
SERIAL NO

14656818

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A method, apparatus, and computer program product for optimizing software are provided. The software includes a plurality of modules which include at least one controllable module, the method comprises: determining a shared symbol defined by the at least one controllable module, the shared symbol being a symbol used by two or more modules of the software; generating a symbol use file indicating the shared symbol defined by the at least one controllable module; and rebuilding the software based on the symbol use file, so that a symbol table in a controllable module of the rebuilt software only contains the shared symbol indicated in the symbol use file. A number of symbols in the symbol table can be reduced accurately and effectively, thereby time needed for loading the symbol table can be reduced and software execution efficiency can be improved.

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  • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ban, Huai Yun Nan jing, CN 2 0
Guo, JiuFu Pudong New District Shang, CN 9 6
Ji, Jinsong Ponte Vedra, US 8 8
Zhang, Si Yuan Shanghai, CN 10 39

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