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Software build analysis

  • US 8,776,014 B2
  • Filed: 09/23/2010
  • Issued: 07/08/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/23/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for use with a software build, the method comprising:

  • collecting information into a memory regarding file access patterns of a plurality of build projects of a build process, the information being collected from determining which files are accessed for read and which files are accessed for write by one or more software build tools during the software build;

    injecting the collected information from the memory into a relational database that can be queried;

    detecting interdependencies of build projects of the plurality of build projects in the build process from a query of the relational database; and

    generating a report from the information in the relational database to depict the build projects and interdependencies wherein the report illustrates relationships between the build projects and is determined from tracking inputs and outputs during building of each of the build projects.

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