COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND PROGRAM

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable activation of updated or changed software using a static link library (SLL) without updating firmware even if, regarding software on a virtual machine using the SLL on a platform, update of the software using the SLL or change of the software that should use the SLL occurs.SOLUTION: Software 21 includes a memory cleaning function 27 to release a native region of a memory secured for an SLL 11 to which the software 21 is referring when updating dependence relation related to the software 21. In addition, the software 21 forcibly activates a garbage collector by a control bundle 24 when updating the dependence relation.