DETERMINING PATCH APPLICABILITY ON RUNNING SYSTEMS

DETERMINING PATCH APPLICABILITY ON RUNNING SYSTEMS

A patch applicability capability is provided that indicates whether a particular patch is to be installed on a system. The capability includes detecting whether the patch applies to code actually being executed on the system in which the patch is to be installed. If the patch applies to code actuall...

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Hauptverfasser: Lacy Paul J, Lickorish Rosanna M, Clapperton Kirstine F. L, Baines Jack S, Crighton David J
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng
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CALCULATING
COMPUTING
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ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
PHYSICS
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Zusammenfassung:A patch applicability capability is provided that indicates whether a particular patch is to be installed on a system. The capability includes detecting whether the patch applies to code actually being executed on the system in which the patch is to be installed. If the patch applies to code actually being executed, then the patch may be installed. Otherwise, the patch may not be installed.