Analyzing problem signatures
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1. A method of sorting problem data from a computer application comprising:
- evaluating a dump file;
identifying call stacks within the dump file that are related to application failures;
creating a hash of the identified call stack by concatenating an application module name and function name for each frame as an input to the hash function; and
adding the hash to a database.
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Abstract
A method of analyzing problem data from a computer application is disclosed. The method evaluates a memory dump, identifying call stacks within the memory dump that are related to application failures, creates a hash of the identified call stack and adds the hash to a database. The database may then be evaluated to look for trends in the error data such as whether the same call stack is causing problems.
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19 Claims
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1. A method of sorting problem data from a computer application comprising:
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evaluating a dump file; identifying call stacks within the dump file that are related to application failures; creating a hash of the identified call stack by concatenating an application module name and function name for each frame as an input to the hash function; and adding the hash to a database. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computer storage medium for storing computer executable code for sorting problem data from a computer application, the computer executable code comprising:
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evaluating a dump file; identifying call stacks within the dump file that are related to application failures; creating a hash of the identified call stack wherein creating a hash further comprises concatenating an application module name and function name for each frame as an input to the hash function; and adding the hash to a database. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer system comprising a processor for executing computer executable instructions, a memory for storing computer executable instructions and an input output circuit, the processor being physically configured to execute computer executable code for sorting problem data from a computer application, the computer executable code comprising code for:
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evaluating a dump file; identifying call stacks within the dump file that are related to application failures; creating a hash of the identified call stack wherein creating a hash further comprises concatenating an application module name and function name for each frame as an input to the hash function; adding the hash to a database; and performing statistical analysis on the database to further analyze the problem data. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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