Method system and article of manufacture for debugging a computer program by encoding user specified breakpoint types at multiple locations in the computer program

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6249907
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09046977

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Disclosed is a system for debugging a computer program. A user indicates a specified breakpoint type, such as a program statement, variable reference, command, etc. The program, including program statements, is then compiled. During compilation, the compiler locates statements in the program corresponding to the breakpoint types and generates a function call into the program at instances in the program of statements corresponding to the user specified breakpoint types. During a debugging phase, a debugger may execute an executable version of the program, including the function calls. Upon processing the function calls, the debugger may stop execution of the program and pass control to the user to perform debugging operations.

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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONNEW ORCHARD ROAD ARMONK NY 10504

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Carter, Derek Kneil Morgan Hill, CA 1 59
Wessels, Ronald Mississauga, CA 2 121
Yukihiro, Della Ann San Jose, CA 1 59

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