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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 01, 2019
Filed:
Jan. 22, 2018
Applicant:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Inventors:
Michael S. Fulton, Squamish, CA;
Kevin A. Stoodley, Richmond Hill, CA;
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 9/44 (2018.01); G06F 11/36 (2006.01); G06F 11/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 11/3676 (2013.01); G06F 11/302 (2013.01); G06F 11/36 (2013.01); G06F 11/362 (2013.01); G06F 11/3624 (2013.01); G06F 11/3644 (2013.01); G06F 11/3688 (2013.01);
Abstract
In an approach for utilizing overlay hooks to increase code coverage, a processor inserts an overlay hook in program code at a location within the program code corresponding to a condition statement. A processor executes the program code. Upon reaching the overlay hook, a processor branches to a set of instructions operative to document an outcome of the condition statement. A processor executes the condition statement. A processor records the outcome of the condition statement.