Patent ID: 6842893
Filing Date: 2005-01-11
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method of identifying a global breakpoint for debugging computer software, said method including the steps of: receiving a file name for an executable image file, wherein the executable image file is loaded in memory of a computer system and the global breakpoint is to be placed in the image for executing by the computer system; receiving a symbol expression for a location in the executable image file where the global breakpoint is to be placed; passing the symbol expression and the file name to a first operating system module running on the computer system; receiving a file offset corresponding to the symbol location from the first operating system module; passing the file name for the executable image file to a second operating system module; receiving a file identifier from the second operating system module, wherein the file identifier is used by the operating system for uniquely identifying the executable file in the computer system memory; and representing said global breakpoint in code of said software using the received file identifier of the executable image file and the received offset in said executable file.