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Method and apparatus for execution control of computer programs
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In this article, a method for execution control of a user application program utilizing control program and management software is provided, which enables attaching a debugger to a state, maintaining debug context for all the saved states, and means to jump to another state saved at an earlier point in execution.Abstract:
A method for execution control of a user application program utilizing control program and management software is provided. This execution control is provided without a need to modify or recompile the user application program. The invention provides ability to save states during the execution of an application program and provides a means to jump between them. The invention also provides a means for multiple remote users to interact with the user program and also provide means to control the user application via script and share common portions of execution among multiple execution instances of the same user application program. The invention enables attaching a debugger to a state, maintaining debug context for all the saved states, and means to jump to a state saved at an earlier point in execution to help debug user application programs.read more
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