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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 24, 2016
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Michael Karl Gschwind, Chappaqua, NY (US);
Ulrich Weigand, Holzgerlingen, DE;
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Embodiments relate to using a local entry point with an indirect call function. More specifically, an indirect call function configuration comprises a first application module having a target function of the indirect function call, a second application module with a symbolic reference to the target function of the indirect function call, and a third application module to originate an indirect function call. A compiler is provided to identify potential target functions and indicate the potential target functions in the program code. A linker can read the indication the compiler made in the program code. The linker optimizes an indirect call site if the potential target functions are defined in the same module.