Abstract: Techniques are described for standardizing software configuration levels across targets. In one embodiment, a subscription is maintained that identifies a group of targets that subscribe to a particular image, where the particular image represents a standard to follow for targets that belong to the group of targets. The particular image may further include a first image version having a first set of source components. In response to receiving an update to the particular image, a second image version is generated for the particular image, where the second image version includes a second set of source components that are different than the first set of source components. Two or more targets in the group of targets that subscribe to the particular image may be updated based on the second image version.

Abstract: Methods and systems for analyzing and improving performance of computer codes. In some embodiments, a method comprises executing, via one or more processors, program code; collecting, via the one or more processors, one or more hardware dependent metrics for the program code; identifying an execution anomaly based on the one or more hardware dependent metrics, wherein the execution anomaly is present when executing the program code; and designing a modification of the program code via the one or more processors, wherein the modification addresses the execution anomaly. In some other embodiments, a method comprises collecting one or more hardware independent metrics for program code; receiving one or more characteristics of a computing device; and estimating, based on the one or more hardware independent metrics and the one or more characteristics, a duration for execution of the program code on the computing device.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for optimizing just-in-time (‘JIT’) compiling for a Java application executing on a compute node, the compute node having installed upon it a Java Virtual Machine (‘JVM’) capable of supporting the Java application, that include: identifying, by an application manager, a particular portion of the Java application; assigning, by the application manager, a JIT level to the particular portion of the Java application; and jitting, by the JVM installed on the compute node, the particular portion of the Java application in dependence upon the JIT level assigned to that particular portion of the Java application.

Abstract: Profile data can be ascribed to groups as a function of an organizational scheme that defines groups and relationships between groups. The groups can be abstractions over profile data that are meaningful for computer program analysis. Subsequently, grouped data can be disseminated, queried, and visualized in numerous ways to further aid program analysis.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and articles of manufacture for program integration are provided herein. A method includes identifying each varying portion of a customized version of a program as compared to a standard version of the program; identifying each common portion of the customized version as compared to the standard version; merging the customized version with the standard version to create a merged version of the program based on the identified common portions and the identified varying portions such that semantics of both the customized version and the standard version are preserved in the merged program; associating each change contributed by the customized version, represented by the varying portions in the merged version, to a defined extension point in the merged version; and generating a program extension for the standard version for each span of the program contained in a defined extension point span in the merged version.

Abstract: Compiling source code to provide an executable code build. The method includes configuring a pool of substantially identical virtual machines in a distributed cloud computing environment. Configuring may include configuring virtual machines to have generic code compiling functionality. The method further includes determining that source code for a particular user should be compiled. As a result, the method includes selecting a virtual machine from the pool of substantially identical virtual machines and configuring the selected virtual machine in a way that is specific to the user. Source code for the user is retrieved from a source control system deployed in the distributed computing environment. Using the virtual machine configured in the way specific to the user, the user's retrieved source code is compiled to compiled code. After compiling is completed, the configured virtual machine is restored to a generic form.

Abstract: In a method for making a recommendation for installing a software patch on a target computer, a computer identifies a first and a second set of computers from a group of computers. Each computer in the first set has hardware and software components, which are identical to each other or differ from each other by less than a predetermined measure. Each computer in the second set has hardware and software components, which are identical to each other or differ from each other by less than a predetermined measure. The computer selects one of the first and the second sets of computers such that the selected set of computers includes a higher number of computers with the software patch already installed.

Abstract: A batching mechanism is provided that batches multiple Java Native Interface calls together such that the batch crosses the Java Native Interface boundary in a single transition. The batching mechanism operates by identifying a sequence of Java Native Interface calls to be made by native code, by encapsulating the identified sequence of Java Native Interface calls into a batch, and by communicating the batch as a single transition across the Java Native Interface boundary. In this manner, each call of the batch is encapsulated by iteratively performing for each call to be made, processes including identifying the Java Native Interface function to call, identifying the arguments to pass into the Java Native Interface function, dispatching to the Java Native Interface function and capturing the return value.

Abstract: A mechanism is provided to automate the mapping so that custom widgets that cause compliance errors in the Web page can be identified automatically. The mechanism dynamically creates and inserts debug directives into the HTML code generated from a custom widget in a Web page so that a compliance error found in the generated code can be traced back to the custom widget that caused the error.