Identifying semantic differences between source code versions

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9594553
APP PUB NO 20160062765A1
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14838445

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The present disclosure relates to a method and system for identifying a semantic difference between source code versions. In one embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a method for identifying a semantic difference between source code versions, comprising: obtaining first debugging information of a first source code version and second debugging information of a second source code version respectively; determining, by comparing the first debugging information with the second debugging information, whether in the second source code version there exists a second function matching a first function in the first source code version; and identifying the semantic difference on the basis of a result of the determining. In one embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a system for identifying a semantic difference between source code versions. By means of the present disclosure, a semantic difference between various source code versions can be identified rapidly and accurately.

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  • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

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Ji, Jin Song Ponte Vedra, US 20 125
Lin, Ke Wen Shanghai, CN 9 31
Zhang, Qing Shan Shanghai, CN 4 23
Zhang, Yuheng Shanghai, CN 64 209

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