Patent ID: 8566802
Filing Date: 2013-10-22
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A computer implemented method for ascertaining a cause of memory consumption by a program in a computer system, the method comprising the steps of: acquiring at least one of a first call path related to creation of an object from a memory and a first ID corresponding to said first call path, wherein the first ID is acquired from an area associated with the object in the memory; acquiring at least one of a second call path related to connection to the object from the memory and a second ID corresponding to said second call path, wherein the second ID is acquired from an area associated with another object in the memory, and wherein the object connects to the other object; and determining a common part of the first and second call paths, wherein the common part indicates the cause of memory consumption by the program, the first and second call paths including a flow of calls invoked for an execution of a process in the program; wherein the foregoing steps are performed by the computer system.