Abstract: The invention provides a method and system for maintaining a module type definition table in a computer processing environment. The method includes dynamically creating a module type definition. The method further includes updating a module type definition table to include the module type definition at the direction of the static operating system kernel. A system and article of manufacture for maintaining a module type definition table are also described.

Abstract: The invention provides a method and system for structuring a procedure for execution in a computer processing environment. The method includes, for example, the step of providing reply-handling logic within the procedure to control execution of the procedure according to a phase parameter. The phase parameter identifies one of a plurality of sub-procedures. The method also includes, for example, the step of identifying within the procedure a call to an external function. A break point is inserted within the procedure at the point of the external function call thereby defining a sub-procedure. The method further includes the step of inserting logic to update the phase parameter.

Abstract: The invention provides a method and system for managing memory for software modules in a computer processing environment. According to a first aspect of the invention, a method includes allocating memory for a first software module. The method also includes loading the first software module into the allocated memory. The first software module includes processor executable instructions for loading a second software module into memory. The method further includes registering the first software module for service and loading the second software module. According to a second aspect of the invention, a method is provided for releasing memory allocated according to the first aspect of the invention. Systems and articles of manufacture for managing memory for software modules are also described.