DocumentCode
1905597
Title
Self-identifying software
Author
Greene, Lynn H.
Author_Institution
Honeywell Bull Inc., Phoenix, AZ, USA
fYear
1988
fDate
24-27 Oct 1988
Firstpage
126
Lastpage
131
Abstract
The self-identifying software (SIDS) concept, which has reduced software maintenance costs by greatly reducing the time required to determine the revision level of the software being diagnosed, is described. The SIDS (revision) elements can easily be controlled by an automated software configuration manager if a large number of software modules are involved. Implementation of SIDS does require additional execution-time memory. Smaller, nonvirtual machines must pursue alternatives, such as establishing revision attributes. The most important benefit derived from SIDS implementation, though, is the increased customer satisfaction that has resulted
Keywords
program diagnostics; project support environments; SIDS; execution-time memory; self-identifying software; software configuration manager; software maintenance costs; software modules; Assembly; Costs; Delay; Operating systems; Protection; Software libraries; Software maintenance; Testing;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Software Maintenance, 1988., Proceedings of the Conference on
Conference_Location
Scottsdale, AZ
Print_ISBN
0-8186-0879-X
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ICSM.1988.10152
Filename
10152
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