Detecting memory address bounds violations

摘要

In one aspect, machine-executable code is generated. The machine-executable code includes machine-readable instructions for detecting a memory address bounds violation by the program code based on a determination that a boundary memory address stored in a hardware table has been accessed during execution of the program code. The boundary memory address delimits a boundary for a set of memory addresses allocated for execution of the program code. The machine-executable code is stored in a machine-readable medium. In another aspect, a boundary memory address delimiting a boundary for a set of memory addresses allocated for execution of the program code is stored in a hardware table. The program code is executed. A memory address bounds violation by the program code is detected based on a determination that the boundary memory address stored in the hardware table has been accessed during execution of the program code.