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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2020
Filed:
Apr. 28, 2016
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Edward A. Addison, Raleigh, NC (US);
William J. Bulfin, Hillsborough, NC (US);
Andre C. Clark, Morrisville, NC (US);
Suzanne L. DeMarrais, Cary, NC (US);
Peggy A. DeVal, Raleigh, NC (US);
Scott W. McClure, Franklin, NC (US);
Andrew Wright, Hampshire, GB;
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Techniques are provided for executing, by one or more first processors, one or more software products associated with a measured usage pricing model. An indication is received, during the execution of the software products, to execute a set of diagnostic machine instructions related to the execution of the software products. Responsive to that received indication, the one or more first processors initiate execution, by one or more distinct second processors, of the set of diagnostic machine instructions. The initiating of the execution by the distinct second processors of that set of diagnostic machine instructions is based at least in part on such execution not being associated with the measured usage pricing model.