Layered architecture in operating system code is often compromised by execution path-specific customizations such as prefetching, page replacement and scheduling strategies. Paths...
Yvonne Coady, Gregor Kiczales, Michael J. Feeley, ...
Modern object-oriented programs are hierarchical systems with many thousands of interrelated subsystems. Visualization helps developers to better comprehend these large and comple...
Michael Balzer, Andreas Noack, Oliver Deussen, Cla...
This paper presents a methodology for knowledge acquisition from source code. We use data mining to support semiautomated software maintenance and comprehension and provide practi...
Abstract--Despite much progress, developing a pervasive computing application remains a challenge because of a lack of conceptual frameworks and supporting tools. This challenge in...
Performance models are of increasing interest to professionals who do not have a background in mathematical analysis, it is important to provide additional mechanisms by developer...
Nigel Thomas, Malcolm Munro, Peter J. B. King, Rob...