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Method and system for creation and use of embedded trace description

  • US 7,409,677 B1
  • Filed: 11/16/2004
  • Issued: 08/05/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/16/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of generating an embedded file comprising:

  • embedding a plurality of probe calls into source code to obtain embedded source code;

    compiling the embedded source code to generate object code comprising a first probe relocation for each of the plurality of probe calls;

    post processing the object code to obtain a plurality of modified object code, wherein the plurality of modified object code comprises object code comprising a no-operation instruction in place of the probe relocation and object code comprising a probe encoding, and wherein post processing the object code comprises;

    identifying one of the plurality of probe calls associated with the probe relocation;

    replacing the probe call with a no-operation instruction;

    recording a location and name of the probe call into the probe encoding; and

    invalidating the relocation; and

    linking the plurality of modified object code to obtain the embedded file, wherein the embedded file comprises the probe encoding, and wherein the embedded file is an executable file.

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