Patent ID: 6892379
Filing Date: 2005-05-10
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. In a compiler, a method of generating assembly code to aid in stack unwinding of a memory stack, the method comprising: obtaining at least one source code line; and generating assembly code for the at least one more source code line, the assembly code including at least one stack unwind assembler directive, each of the stack unwind assembler directives having at least one associated stack unwind sub directive, each stack unwind assembler directive being adapted for indicating to an assembler that at least one encoded data section containing information to be used during stack unwinding is to be generated in an object file from the at least one associated stack unwind sub directive, thereby enabling the assembler to generate the at least one encoded data section to be used during stack unwinding, wherein each stack unwind assembler directive is a human readable indicator indicating to the assembler that associated sub directives are related to stack unwinding, wherein the stack unwind assembler directive does not specify a function to be performed during stack unwinding.