Error list and bug report analysis for configuring an application tracer

摘要

Error logs, bug reports, and other databases identifying problems with a tracer system may be mined to determine how a tracer may interact with a given function, module, or other group of functions. Based on such reports, a tracer may be configured to avoid certain functions or to trace such functions in a specific manner. In some cases, tracer may be configured to limit tracing to certain parameters or with other limitations to avoid any known conditions under which errors occur.

主权项

1. A method performed by at least one computer processor, said method comprising:
searching an error database to identify a first error related to tracing a first function, said first function being called during execution of an application with a tracer; updating a tracer list with an entry related to said first function, said tracer list being referenced by said tracer during execution of said application with said tracer; said entry identifying said first function and causing said tracer to not trace said first function based on said entry.