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System and method for optimizing a device driver by incorporating debugging and tracing

  • US 6,526,567 B1
  • Filed: 08/16/1999
  • Issued: 02/25/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/24/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for executing a software component in a computer system, wherein said software component is used by one or more applications running on the computer system, and wherein said method comprises:

  • providing a first and second version of said software component, wherein said first version of the software component is optimised and said second version contains debug code for providing trace information; and

    selectively switching between- the first and second versions of said software component, said switching being transparent to any applications already using the software component.

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