Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for managing and tracking process pipelines and other flows in a way that reduces the requirement for a central controlling process to manage every step of the associated pipeline flow and the state associated with each running instance. Job information and pipeline state are tracked by each worker involved in the pipeline. This enables some key capabilities within these process pipelines such as dynamic process re-writing and cross security domain job execution.

Abstract: A compiler includes a vector instruction processing mechanism that generates instructions for vector instructions in a way that assures correct operation in a bi-endian environment, wherein the processor architecture contains instructions with an inherent endian bias, along with at least one memory access instruction with a contrary endian bias. The compiler uses a code generation endian preference that matches the inherent computer system endian bias. The compiler generates instructions for vector instructions by determining whether the vector instruction has an endian bias that matches the code generation endian preference. When the endian bias of the vector instruction matches the code generation endian preference, the compiler generates one or more instructions for the vector instruction as normal.

Abstract: According to an aspect of an embodiment, one or more systems or methods may be configured to locate a fault in a software program using a test suite. The systems or methods may be further configured to modify, using a repair template, the software program in response to locating the fault. In addition, the systems or methods may be configured to determine whether the modification satisfies an anti-pattern condition. The anti-pattern condition may indicate whether the modification is improper. The systems or methods may also be configured to disallow the modification in response to the modification satisfying the anti-pattern condition or perform further testing on the software program, as modified, in response to the modification not satisfying the anti-pattern condition.

Abstract: A method is described that includes translating higher level program code including higher level instructions having an instruction format that identifies pixels to be accessed from a memory with first and second coordinates from an orthogonal coordinate system into lower level instructions that target a hardware architecture having an array of execution lanes and a shift register array structure that is able to shift data along two different axis. The translating includes replacing the higher level instructions having the instruction format with lower level shift instructions that shift data within the shift register array structure.

Abstract: Techniques disclosed herein provide disaster recovery IP customization based on rules associated with virtual networks that virtual machines (VMs) are connected to. In one embodiment, the rules are applied to each recovered VM to dynamically derive new TCP/IP settings at a recovery site based on TCP/IP settings used at a protected site and the virtual networks that the VMs is connected to at the protected and recovery sites. In particular, the rules may be defined in IP mapper objects associated with mappings between protected site networks and recovery site networks. During disaster recovery, the protected-site-to-recovery-site network mapping for a vNIC of a recovered VM is determined and rules that are defined in the IP mapper object associated with such a network mapping are evaluated to generate new TCP/IP settings.

Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for analytically selecting which tests are to be executed in a continuous delivery process. An analytics processing system constructs a code dependency tree to analyze the tests that are affected by changes in code after a new build is generated. After analyzing the code dependency tree, the system eliminates those tests in the code dependency tree that do not depend on the changed code. The system then analyzes the historical execution records for those tests that have not been eliminated for execution to obtain an execution rate and a failure rate for those tests. A score is generated for each of the tests from the code dependency tree that were not eliminated for execution based on the historical execution rate and failure rate of the test. Tests that have a score that exceeds a threshold are included for execution.

Abstract: Methods and systems for developing multiple classes of user interfaces for a software application are disclosed. A master view of a software application is displayed, at a computer system, for use in developing multiple classes of user interfaces for the software application wherein each of the multiple classes pertain to at least one form factor for a device to execute the software application. Subordinate views are created, at the computer system, wherein each of the subordinate views pertain to one of the multiple classes of user interfaces and comprise deltas that alter the master view such that a first subordinate view is displayed based on the master view combined with a first group of the deltas for the first subordinate view. A change is propagated to the master view to each of the subordinate views, at the computer system.

Abstract: In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, a method may include querying, by an application program executing on a first information handling system, a second information handling system remotely coupled to the first information handling system for data comprising identities of versions or patches of an operating system certified by a provider of the operating system. The method may also include receiving the data in response to the query. The method may further include updating a support matrix associated with the application program based on the identities of certified versions or patches, the support matrix setting forth identities of versions or patches of the operating system supported by the application program.

Abstract: An automation framework for internationalization compliant applications is described. The automation framework includes a computer that executes a parser, an execution engine, and a logger. The parser parses a test case from a test case suite to identify script instructions to test an internationalization compliant application. The script instructions include a reference identifier. The execution engine executes the script instructions to test the internationalization compliant application, to identify at least one message identifier and at least one message string based on referencing a lookup database for an automation framework using the reference identifier, and to validate at least one message identifier and at least one message string with the internationalization compliant application. The logger logs a result of executing the script instructions, and outputs the result via an output device.

Abstract: An “old” hypervisor is upgraded to or otherwise replaced by a “new” hypervisor without migrating virtual machines to a standby computer. The old hypervisor partitions the computer that it controls between a source partition and a target partition. The hypervisor and its virtual machines initially run on the source partition, while a new hypervisor is installed on the target partition. The virtual machines are migrated to the new hypervisor without physically moving the in-memory virtual-machine data. Instead, the old hypervisor sends memory pointers, and the new hypervisor claims the respective memory locations storing the virtual-machine data. After all virtual machines are migrated, the old hypervisor bequeaths the hypervisor memory and a last processor that the old hypervisor requires to run. The new hypervisor claims the bequeathed processor and hypervisor memory after the old hypervisor terminates to complete the upgrade/exchange.

Abstract: Multi-byte compressed string representation embodiments define a String class control field identifying compression as enabled/disabled, and another control field, identifying a decompressed string created when compression enabled. Tests are noped based on null setting of the compression flag. When arguments to a String class constructor are not compressible, a decompressed String is created and stringCompressionFlag initialized. Endian-aware helper methods for reading/writing byte and character values are defined. Enhanced String class constructors, when characters are not compressible, create a decompressed String, and initialize stringCompressionFlag triggering class load assumptions, overwriting all nopable patch points. A String object sign bit is set to one for decompressed strings when compression enabled, and masking/testing this flag bit is noped. Alternative package protected string constructors and operations are provided.

Abstract: Executable code of an application package is decompiled to provide a decompiled application package. Features of the application package are identified based on content of the decompiled application package. A set of wrapper logic components are selected from among a library of wrapper logic components based on the features of the application package. The decompiled application package is disassembled to provide disassembled code. Wrapper program hooks are inserted into the disassembled code to provide modified disassembled code. The modified disassembled code is assembled to provide modified assembled code. The wrapper logic components of the set are combined with the modified assembled code to form a wrapped application package including executable code from the modified assembled code and executable code from the wrapper logic components of the set that intercept calls by the executable code from the modified assembled code.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide methods, program products, and systems for modifying source code by managing symbols indicating executable instructions. Embodiments of the present invention can be used to receive one or more symbols indicating executable instructions to be implemented via source code and generate a visual display comprising a dialog box supporting modification of source code that implements the executable instructions indicated by the one or more symbols. Responsive to receiving a user interaction with the dialog box resulting in modified source code, embodiments of the present invention can be used to generate modified source code or a representation of the modified source code that is shorter than the modified source code.

Abstract: Described are a method and system for generating stateflow model from software requirements. The method includes receiving at least one software requirement as input. The method also includes annotating the received software requirements to create annotated software requirements. The method further includes parsing the annotated software requirements to create a plurality of stateflow blocks. The method further includes connecting, the created stateflow blocks, to generate a stateflow model.

Abstract: A method and systems generate a control flow graph including an edge of the control flow graph from a branch instruction to a target address of the branch instruction in an abstract interpretation for an assignment instruction to a branch target variable of a program. The program allocates a particular branch target variable to a branch instruction having a plurality of branch targets. The branch target address is loaded from the branch target variable upon branching, a branch address of a branch instruction having one branch target as well as the address assigned by the assignment instruction to the branch target variable being determined as certain constant values determined by compiling the program. The target address assigned by the assignment instruction is added to an object of the abstract interpretation. A current abstract interpretation is terminated if the abstract interpretation reaches an instruction already subjected to the abstract interpretation.

Abstract: A method comprising is described. The method includes receiving a virtual machine and a service level objective compute consumption metrics (SLO) parameters from a cloud controller, mapping the SLO parameters to resources at the compute node, monitoring utilization and performance of the virtual machine and dynamically adjusting performance of the virtual machine based on monitored performance data.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for managing a release of a software product includes obtaining a request for the release, the request including workflow action parameter data to define a release pipeline involving a plurality of software engineering systems configured to process data indicative of the software product, and executing, with a processor, a workflow to implement the release pipeline in accordance with the workflow action parameter data. Executing the workflow includes sending a series of instructions to the plurality of software engineering systems. A successive instruction in the series of instructions is sent based on whether a gating rule for the release is met.

Abstract: Provided is a system for building and validating an application (including e.g., various software versions and revisions, programming languages, code segments, among other examples) without any scripting required by a system user. In one embodiment, an SDLC system is configured to construct a build and test environment, by automatically analyzing a submitted project. The build environment is configured to assemble existing user code, for example, to generate an application to test. Code building can include any one or more of code compilation, assembly, and code interpretation. The system can include a user interface provided to clients, users, and/or customer environments to facilitate user interaction and control of build and test validation. The system can accept user specification of configurations that controls the way the system runs the user's tests. The system can also provide flexible billing models for different customers.

Abstract: Embodiments for debugging program code are provided. In response to a debug comparison request, (i) a first set of debugging operations are initiated on a first portion of program code selected from an original version of a program, and (ii) a second set of debugging operations are initiated on a second portion of program code selected from a revised version of the program. The second portion of program code corresponds to the first portion of program code. Execution of the first and second portions of program code is synchronized. The first and second set of debugging operations are stopped in response to determine that at least one of a first and a second stop condition exists based, at least in part, on a comparison of the results from executing one or more lines of corresponding code from the first and second portions of program code.

Abstract: A method and system for automatically integrating component logs is provided. The method includes retrieving from a software application, high level log identification values representing transactions executed by the software application. Compiled machine language identification values representing compiled code associated with the software application and the hardware device are retrieved from an agent and a high level log identification value of the high level log identification values is identified. The high level log identification value is associated with an instruction set processed by a central processing unit (CPU). An instruction set identification value is correlated with the compiled machine language identification values. The compiled machine language identification values are converted into decompiled machine language identification values and the decompiled machine language identification values are correlated with log levels associated with the high level log identification values.