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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 04, 2017
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Dominic DeMarco, Hyde Park, NY (US);
Christopher Loers, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Alexander Smith, East Haddam, CT (US);
Brad D. Stilwell, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of the invention include methods and systems for improving test case coverage. Aspects of the invention include executing, by a processor, a first test case, where the first test case includes a plurality of system calls to an operating system. Prior to execution of each system call in the plurality of system calls in the first test case, executing, by the processor, a pre-exit instruction. Responsive to execution of the pre-exit instruction, collecting pre-exit system call data regarding each system call in the plurality of system calls for the first test case. The processor executes a post-exit instruction after completion of each system call in the plurality of system calls and responsive to execution of the post-exit instruction, collects post-exit system call data regarding each system call in the plurality of system calls for the first test case.