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2008
ACM
14 years 10 months ago
Binary Translation Using Peephole Superoptimizers
We present a new scheme for performing binary translation that produces code comparable to or better than existing binary translators with much less engineering effort. Instead of...
Sorav Bansal, Alex Aiken
OSDI
2008
ACM
14 years 10 months ago
Finding and Reproducing Heisenbugs in Concurrent Programs
Concurrency is pervasive in large systems. Unexpected interference among threads often results in "Heisenbugs" that are extremely difficult to reproduce and eliminate. W...
Gérard Basler, Iulian Neamtiu, Madanlal Mus...
OSDI
2008
ACM
14 years 10 months ago
Device Driver Safety Through a Reference Validation Mechanism
Device drivers typically execute in supervisor mode and thus must be fully trusted. This paper describes how to move them out of the trusted computing base, by running them withou...
Dan Williams, Emin Gün Sirer, Fred B. Schneid...
OSDI
2008
ACM
14 years 10 months ago
SQCK: A Declarative File System Checker
The lowly state of the art for file system checking and repair does not match what is needed to keep important data available for users. Current file system checkers, such as e2fs...
Haryadi S. Gunawi, Abhishek Rajimwale, Andrea C. A...
OSDI
2008
ACM
14 years 10 months ago
Leveraging Legacy Code to Deploy Desktop Applications on the Web
Xax is a browser plugin model that enables developers to leverage existing tools, libraries, and entire programs to deliver feature-rich applications on the web. Xax employs a nov...
John R. Douceur, Jeremy Elson, Jon Howell, Jacob R...