Abstract: Disclosed is a Software Sanity Monitor for automatically detecting and remedying software lock-up conditions without user intervention. Users often refer to these conditions as “hangs” or “forever loops”. Although the Software Sanity Monitor uses the operating software's information, it is designed to execute independent of the operating system software; thereby, eliminating reliance on a “sane” operating system. If a “hang” condition is detected, the Software Sanity Monitor will automatically restart the system after logging the failure and, optionally, notify the user or host system.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for recording operating software program scheduling information while the operating software is executing are described. The scheduling information is captured without requiring additional hardware or software. A recording mechanism is compiled, integrated with and comprises a part of the operating software.

Abstract: A computer implemented method for monitoring and analyzing operating software scheduling information is described. Further, the method adjusts operating software parameters, either manually or automatically, while the system is operational without requiring an external device. The method includes monitoring operating software scheduling information, analyzing operating software scheduling information and adjusting defined operating software parameters to modify system performance.