Patent ID: 6105059
Filing Date: 2000-08-15
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A networked distributed computing environment having an interface definition language compiler for producing stub codes for client and server in a computer system comprising:a server system;a client system comprising stub code means responsive to a call in said client system for initiating a remote procedure call (RPC) to said server system;network means for transferring information between said server system and said client system, said information including a RPC and results therefrom;said means for initiating a RPC having means comprising event stub code means responsive to said stub code means for initiating a RPC, for transporting an event information packet with said RPC, said event information packet providing a means for collecting trace data relating to the execution of said RPC; andsaid client and server systems including stub code means for updating said event information packet at every RPC with information collected while an application invoked by said RPC executes on said distributed computing environment;said client and server stub code means also converting said event information packet into a format usable in the respective address spaces of said client and said server systems for a debugging utility.