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This is a seasonal greetings postcard with Windows 8 bluescreen theme:

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I created a special picture based on CPU and memory timing diagram (an optimistic version of the original computicart):

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150 bugtations so far…

Program history has two sides, a computational and a human.

Philip Schaff

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This is the first initiative for the year of software trace analysis: the first and unique software trace and log analysis training based entirely on patterns of software behavior. No longer you will be frustrated when opening a software trace with millions of messages from hundreds of software components, threads and processes.

Memory Dump Analysis Services (DumpAnalysis.com) organizes a training course:

Learn how to efficiently and effectively analyze software traces and logs from complex software environments. Covered popular software logs and trace formats from Microsoft and Citrix products and tools including Event Tracing for Windows (ETW) and Citrix Common Diagnostics Format (CDF). Learn how to use pioneering and innovative pattern-driven software problem behavior analysis to troubleshoot and debug software incidents.

If your are registered you are allowed to optionally submit your software traces and logs before the training. This will allow us in addition to the carefully constructed problems tailor additional examples to the needs of the attendees.

The training consists of 2 two-hour sessions and additional homework exercises. When you finish the training you additionally get:

1. A full transcript in PDF format (retail price $200)
2. 6 volumes of Memory Dump Analysis Anthology in PDF format (retail price $120)
3. A personalized attendance certificate with unique CID (PDF format)
4. Free Dump Analysis World Network membership including updates to full PDF transcript Q&A section

Prerequisites: Basic Windows troubleshooting.

Audience: Software technical support and escalation engineers, software maintenance engineers, system administrators.

Session 1: October 12, 2012 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM BST
Session 2: October 15, 2012 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM BST

Price: 210 USD

Space is limited.
Reserve your remote training seat now at:
https://student.gototraining.com/r/5287623225237732608

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The number of software trace analysis patterns approaches the critical mass of 50 and we have decided to focus on software tracing and logging in the forthcoming year. Some books on tracing including Volume 7 of Memory Dump Analysis Anthology will be published by OpenTask during that year and our efforts will be to further advance software narratology, software trace linguistics, and software trace analysis in the context of memory dump analysis, generative debugging and modeling software behavior.

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This is a specially commissioned artwork for the first celebration of Memoristmas. Those in the know will instantly recognize processor timing diagram:

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More than 4 years passed since I provided a longer structuralist definition. Recently I came to recognize a pattern-driven iterative and incremental nature of memory and software trace analysis and post-construction software problem solving in general and therefore a one sentence definition became necessary:

“Recognition and interpretation of patterns of software behavior”

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This is an annual celebration at the overflow boundary 31 - 32 [1] (December - January). Its date is kept coincidental with The New Year to allow backward and legacy compatibility. It is an official celebration in memory religion, Memorianity, but it is also an open one and not particularly tied to it similar to other religious celebrations that became secular holidays. A series of special artistic images and pictures have been commissioned for the first Memoristmas, so stay tuned (listen to memory for news). If you are curious about etymology of this new word please take a note that -mas suffix denotes memory analysis service.

Dmitry Vostokov,
Memoriarch

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On the portal I published my vision of software tools as a service in the context of post-construction software problem solving. The main part is software problem description language (SPDL) which was previously introduced as Riemann programming language. I have decided to keep the name.

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If not for you then definitely for me because I now diagnose Spiking Thread pattern much faster. One of the readers if this blog asked me whether there is !runaway command equivalent for kernel and complete memory dumps. So, after some thinking I gave it a try especially in the context of WinDbg scripting exercises designed for Advanced Windows Memory Dump Analysis training. As a result I wrote 2 scripts initially that you can try yourself. Their output here is taken from a complete memory dump I used for Fundamentals of Complete Crash and Hang Memory Dump Analysis presentation.

The first one dumps the most CPU consuming threads for user and kernel mode:

$$
$$ krunawaymost.wds
$$ Copyright (c) 2011 Memory Dump Analysis Services
$$ GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE
$$ http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt
$$
r $t0 = 0
!for_each_thread “r $t1 = dwo( @#Thread + @@c++(#FIELD_OFFSET(nt!_KTHREAD, UserTime)) ); .if (@$t1 > @$t0) {r $t0 = @$t1; r $t2 = @#Thread}”
.echo “The largest UserTime value: ”
? @$t0
!thread @$t2 ff
r $t0 = 0
!for_each_thread “r $t1 = dwo( @#Thread + @@c++(#FIELD_OFFSET(nt!_KTHREAD, KernelTime)) ); .if (@$t1 > @$t0) {r $t0 = @$t1; r $t2 = @#Thread}”
.echo “The largest KernelTime value: ”
? @$t0
!thread @$t2 ff

0: kd> $$><c:\Scripts\krunawaymost.wds
The largest UserTime value:
Evaluate expression: 5470 = 00000000`0000155e
THREAD fffffa800451d720  Cid 1418.17fc  Teb: 000007fffffdc000 Win32Thread: 0000000000000000 RUNNING on processor 2
Not impersonating
DeviceMap                 fffff8a001ce6b90
Owning Process            fffffa800442ab30       Image:         ApplicationE.exe
Attached Process          N/A            Image:         N/A
Wait Start TickCount      22295          Ticks: 0
Context Switch Count      27960            
UserTime                  00:01:25.332
KernelTime                00:00:00.015
*** ERROR: Module load completed but symbols could not be loaded for ApplicationE.exe
Win32 Start Address ApplicationE (0×000000013f0f1578)
Stack Init fffff8800723cc70 Current fffff8800723c960
Base fffff8800723d000 Limit fffff88007237000 Call 0
Priority 8 BasePriority 8 UnusualBoost 0 ForegroundBoost 0 IoPriority 2 PagePriority 5
Child-SP          RetAddr           Call Site
00000000`0021f9e0 00000000`00000000 ApplicationE+0×6cd3

The largest KernelTime value:
Evaluate expression: 187 = 00000000`000000bb
THREAD fffffa80098d7b60  Cid 07bc.0a14  Teb: 000007fffffd7000 Win32Thread: fffff900c2ca0c20 WAIT: (UserRequest) KernelMode Non-Alertable
    fffffa8008a4a030  NotificationEvent
Not impersonating
DeviceMap                 fffff8a001ce6b90
Owning Process            fffffa80096beb30       Image:         dwm.exe
Attached Process          N/A            Image:         N/A
Wait Start TickCount      22294          Ticks: 1 (0:00:00:00.015)
Context Switch Count      15473                 LargeStack
UserTime                  00:00:06.801
KernelTime                00:00:02.917
Win32 Start Address dwmcore!CPartitionThread::ThreadMain (0×000007fef8a1f0d8)
Stack Init fffff8800d3d5c70 Current fffff8800d3d5740
Base fffff8800d3d6000 Limit fffff8800d3cf000 Call 0
Priority 15 BasePriority 15 UnusualBoost 0 ForegroundBoost 0 IoPriority 2 PagePriority 5
Child-SP          RetAddr           Call Site
fffff880`0d3d5780 fffff800`02ee6f32 nt!KiSwapContext+0×7a
fffff880`0d3d58c0 fffff800`02ee974f nt!KiCommitThreadWait+0×1d2
fffff880`0d3d5950 fffff880`0fef65b3 nt!KeWaitForSingleObject+0×19f
fffff880`0d3d59f0 fffff960`001fedea dxgkrnl!DxgkWaitForVerticalBlankEvent+0×53f
fffff880`0d3d5ab0 fffff800`02ee0ed3 win32k!NtGdiDdDDIWaitForVerticalBlankEvent+0×12
fffff880`0d3d5ae0 000007fe`ff1d143a nt!KiSystemServiceCopyEnd+0×13 (TrapFrame @ fffff880`0d3d5ae0)
00000000`0287f778 000007fe`f8791da1 GDI32!NtGdiDdDDIWaitForVerticalBlankEvent+0xa
00000000`0287f780 000007fe`f89e1b6e dxgi!CDXGIOutput::WaitForVBlank+0×51
00000000`0287f7c0 000007fe`f89e1ae9 dwmcore!CD3DDeviceLevel1::WaitForVBlank+0×1f9
00000000`0287f810 000007fe`f89e1a9d dwmcore!CHwDisplayRenderTarget::WaitForVBlank+0×39
00000000`0287f850 000007fe`f89e1a4c dwmcore!CDesktopRenderTarget::WaitForVBlank+0×40
00000000`0287f880 000007fe`f89d3513 dwmcore!CSlaveHWndRenderTarget::WaitForVBlank+0×2c
00000000`0287f8c0 000007fe`f89d3584 dwmcore!CRenderTargetManager::WaitForVBlank+0×7d
00000000`0287f900 000007fe`f89d2661 dwmcore!CPartitionVerticalBlankScheduler::WaitForVBlank+0×7c
00000000`0287f950 000007fe`f8a1f0f4 dwmcore!CPartitionVerticalBlankScheduler::Run+0xe5
00000000`0287f9b0 00000000`7719652d dwmcore!CPartitionThread::ThreadMain+0×1c
00000000`0287f9e0 00000000`772cc521 kernel32!BaseThreadInitThunk+0xd
00000000`0287fa10 00000000`00000000 ntdll!RtlUserThreadStart+0×1d

The second script takes two arguments and shows all threads that have UserTime and KernelTime ticks value greater than (you can have the idea of the maximum from the previous script):

$$
$$ krunawaygt.wds
$$ Copyright (c) 2011 Memory Dump Analysis Services
$$ GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE
$$ http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt
$$
!for_each_thread “r $t1 = dwo( @#Thread + @@c++(#FIELD_OFFSET(nt!_KTHREAD, UserTime)) ); r $t0 = $arg1; .if (@$t1 > @$t0) {!thread @#Thread ff}”
!for_each_thread “r $t1 = dwo( @#Thread + @@c++(#FIELD_OFFSET(nt!_KTHREAD, KernelTime)) ); r $t0 = $arg2; .if (@$t1 > @$t0) {!thread @#Thread ff}”

Using hints from the previous script run (the largest UserTime ticks value is 0×155e) we now get threads that spent more than 0×100 ticks in user mode:

0: kd> $$>a<c:\Scripts\krunawaygt.wds 100 100
THREAD fffffa800843e060  Cid 03f4.0658  Teb: 000007fffff90000 Win32Thread: 0000000000000000 WAIT: (WrQueue) UserMode Non-Alertable
    fffffa800843c2c0  QueueObject
Not impersonating
DeviceMap                 fffff8a000008aa0
Owning Process            fffffa800916b060       Image:         MsMpEng.exe
Attached Process          N/A            Image:         N/A
Wait Start TickCount      21211          Ticks: 1084 (0:00:00:16.910)
Context Switch Count      6028            
UserTime                  00:00:10.140
KernelTime                00:00:00.296
Win32 Start Address msvcrt!endthreadex (0×000007feff5173fc)
Stack Init fffff88009d4bc70 Current fffff88009d4b660
Base fffff88009d4c000 Limit fffff88009d46000 Call 0
Priority 9 BasePriority 8 UnusualBoost 0 ForegroundBoost 0 IoPriority 2 PagePriority 5
*** ERROR: Symbol file could not be found.  Defaulted to export symbols for mprtp.dll -
Child-SP          RetAddr           Call Site
fffff880`09d4b6a0 fffff800`02ee6f32 nt!KiSwapContext+0×7a
fffff880`09d4b7e0 fffff800`02ee9f93 nt!KiCommitThreadWait+0×1d2
fffff880`09d4b870 fffff800`031ca647 nt!KeRemoveQueueEx+0×323
fffff880`09d4b930 fffff800`0319cae5 nt!IoRemoveIoCompletion+0×47
fffff880`09d4b9c0 fffff800`02ee0ed3 nt!NtRemoveIoCompletion+0×145
fffff880`09d4ba70 00000000`772f13aa nt!KiSystemServiceCopyEnd+0×13 (TrapFrame @ fffff880`09d4bae0)
00000000`0209fb08 000007fe`fd9e169d ntdll!ZwRemoveIoCompletion+0xa
00000000`0209fb10 00000000`7718a4e1 KERNELBASE!GetQueuedCompletionStatus+0×39
00000000`0209fb70 00000000`748f2c74 kernel32!GetQueuedCompletionStatusStub+0×11
00000000`0209fbb0 00000000`0045cbc0 mprtp!MpPluginSignatureChange+0×3e170
00000000`0209fbb8 000007fe`fbac25ff 0×45cbc0
00000000`0209fbc0 00000000`00466610 FLTLIB!FilterGetMessage+0×2b
00000000`0209fc20 00000000`00000000 0×466610

THREAD fffffa800845c060  Cid 03f4.065c  Teb: 000007fffff8e000 Win32Thread: 0000000000000000 WAIT: (WrQueue) UserMode Non-Alertable
    fffffa800843c2c0  QueueObject
Not impersonating
DeviceMap                 fffff8a000008aa0
Owning Process            fffffa800916b060       Image:         MsMpEng.exe
Attached Process          N/A            Image:         N/A
Wait Start TickCount      21520          Ticks: 775 (0:00:00:12.090)
Context Switch Count      4979            
UserTime                  00:00:04.149
KernelTime                00:00:00.156
Win32 Start Address msvcrt!endthreadex (0×000007feff5173fc)
Stack Init fffff88009d52c70 Current fffff88009d52660
Base fffff88009d53000 Limit fffff88009d4d000 Call 0
Priority 8 BasePriority 8 UnusualBoost 0 ForegroundBoost 0 IoPriority 2 PagePriority 5
*** ERROR: Symbol file could not be found.  Defaulted to export symbols for mprtp.dll -
Child-SP          RetAddr           Call Site
fffff880`09d526a0 fffff800`02ee6f32 nt!KiSwapContext+0×7a
fffff880`09d527e0 fffff800`02ee9f93 nt!KiCommitThreadWait+0×1d2
fffff880`09d52870 fffff800`031ca647 nt!KeRemoveQueueEx+0×323
fffff880`09d52930 fffff800`0319cae5 nt!IoRemoveIoCompletion+0×47
fffff880`09d529c0 fffff800`02ee0ed3 nt!NtRemoveIoCompletion+0×145
fffff880`09d52a70 00000000`772f13aa nt!KiSystemServiceCopyEnd+0×13 (TrapFrame @ fffff880`09d52ae0)
00000000`01ccf498 000007fe`fd9e169d ntdll!ZwRemoveIoCompletion+0xa
00000000`01ccf4a0 00000000`7718a4e1 KERNELBASE!GetQueuedCompletionStatus+0×39
00000000`01ccf500 00000000`748f2c74 kernel32!GetQueuedCompletionStatusStub+0×11
00000000`01ccf540 00000000`0045d030 mprtp!MpPluginSignatureChange+0×3e170
00000000`01ccf548 000007fe`fbac25ff 0×45d030
00000000`01ccf550 00000000`004666b0 FLTLIB!FilterGetMessage+0×2b
00000000`01ccf5b0 00000000`00000000 0×4666b0

THREAD fffffa80092b7060  Cid 03f4.1268  Teb: 000007fffff6a000 Win32Thread: 0000000000000000 WAIT: (WrQueue) UserMode Alertable
    fffffa8009299140  QueueObject
Not impersonating
DeviceMap                 fffff8a000008aa0
Owning Process            fffffa800916b060       Image:         MsMpEng.exe
Attached Process          N/A            Image:         N/A
Wait Start TickCount      7762           Ticks: 14533 (0:00:03:46.716)
Context Switch Count      3297            
UserTime                  00:00:06.489
KernelTime                00:00:00.499
Win32 Start Address ntdll!TppWorkerThread (0×00000000772bfbc0)
Stack Init fffff8800e620c70 Current fffff8800e620680
Base fffff8800e621000 Limit fffff8800e61b000 Call 0
Priority 8 BasePriority 8 UnusualBoost 0 ForegroundBoost 0 IoPriority 2 PagePriority 5
Child-SP          RetAddr           Call Site
fffff880`0e6206c0 fffff800`02ee6f32 nt!KiSwapContext+0×7a
fffff880`0e620800 fffff800`02ee9f93 nt!KiCommitThreadWait+0×1d2
fffff880`0e620890 fffff800`031ca647 nt!KeRemoveQueueEx+0×323
fffff880`0e620950 fffff800`02ecdb36 nt!IoRemoveIoCompletion+0×47
fffff880`0e6209e0 fffff800`02ee0ed3 nt!NtWaitForWorkViaWorkerFactory+0×285
fffff880`0e620ae0 00000000`772f2c1a nt!KiSystemServiceCopyEnd+0×13 (TrapFrame @ fffff880`0e620ae0)
00000000`0540f998 00000000`772bfe0b ntdll!ZwWaitForWorkViaWorkerFactory+0xa
00000000`0540f9a0 00000000`7719652d ntdll!TppWorkerThread+0×2c9
00000000`0540fca0 00000000`772cc521 kernel32!BaseThreadInitThunk+0xd
00000000`0540fcd0 00000000`00000000 ntdll!RtlUserThreadStart+0×1d

THREAD fffffa80098d7b60  Cid 07bc.0a14  Teb: 000007fffffd7000 Win32Thread: fffff900c2ca0c20 WAIT: (UserRequest) KernelMode Non-Alertable
    fffffa8008a4a030  NotificationEvent
Not impersonating
DeviceMap                 fffff8a001ce6b90
Owning Process            fffffa80096beb30       Image:         dwm.exe
Attached Process          N/A            Image:         N/A
Wait Start TickCount      22294          Ticks: 1 (0:00:00:00.015)
Context Switch Count      15473                 LargeStack
UserTime                  00:00:06.801
KernelTime                00:00:02.917
Win32 Start Address dwmcore!CPartitionThread::ThreadMain (0×000007fef8a1f0d8)
Stack Init fffff8800d3d5c70 Current fffff8800d3d5740
Base fffff8800d3d6000 Limit fffff8800d3cf000 Call 0
Priority 15 BasePriority 15 UnusualBoost 0 ForegroundBoost 0 IoPriority 2 PagePriority 5
Child-SP          RetAddr           Call Site
fffff880`0d3d5780 fffff800`02ee6f32 nt!KiSwapContext+0×7a
fffff880`0d3d58c0 fffff800`02ee974f nt!KiCommitThreadWait+0×1d2
fffff880`0d3d5950 fffff880`0fef65b3 nt!KeWaitForSingleObject+0×19f
fffff880`0d3d59f0 fffff960`001fedea dxgkrnl!DxgkWaitForVerticalBlankEvent+0×53f
fffff880`0d3d5ab0 fffff800`02ee0ed3 win32k!NtGdiDdDDIWaitForVerticalBlankEvent+0×12
fffff880`0d3d5ae0 000007fe`ff1d143a nt!KiSystemServiceCopyEnd+0×13 (TrapFrame @ fffff880`0d3d5ae0)
00000000`0287f778 000007fe`f8791da1 GDI32!NtGdiDdDDIWaitForVerticalBlankEvent+0xa
00000000`0287f780 000007fe`f89e1b6e dxgi!CDXGIOutput::WaitForVBlank+0×51
00000000`0287f7c0 000007fe`f89e1ae9 dwmcore!CD3DDeviceLevel1::WaitForVBlank+0×1f9
00000000`0287f810 000007fe`f89e1a9d dwmcore!CHwDisplayRenderTarget::WaitForVBlank+0×39
00000000`0287f850 000007fe`f89e1a4c dwmcore!CDesktopRenderTarget::WaitForVBlank+0×40
00000000`0287f880 000007fe`f89d3513 dwmcore!CSlaveHWndRenderTarget::WaitForVBlank+0×2c
00000000`0287f8c0 000007fe`f89d3584 dwmcore!CRenderTargetManager::WaitForVBlank+0×7d
00000000`0287f900 000007fe`f89d2661 dwmcore!CPartitionVerticalBlankScheduler::WaitForVBlank+0×7c
00000000`0287f950 000007fe`f8a1f0f4 dwmcore!CPartitionVerticalBlankScheduler::Run+0xe5
00000000`0287f9b0 00000000`7719652d dwmcore!CPartitionThread::ThreadMain+0×1c
00000000`0287f9e0 00000000`772cc521 kernel32!BaseThreadInitThunk+0xd
00000000`0287fa10 00000000`00000000 ntdll!RtlUserThreadStart+0×1d

THREAD fffffa800451d720  Cid 1418.17fc  Teb: 000007fffffdc000 Win32Thread: 0000000000000000 RUNNING on processor 2
Not impersonating
DeviceMap                 fffff8a001ce6b90
Owning Process            fffffa800442ab30       Image:         ApplicationE.exe
Attached Process          N/A            Image:         N/A
Wait Start TickCount      22295          Ticks: 0
Context Switch Count      27960            
UserTime                  00:01:25.332
KernelTime                00:00:00.015
*** ERROR: Module load completed but symbols could not be loaded for ApplicationE.exe
Win32 Start Address ApplicationE (0×000000013f0f1578)
Stack Init fffff8800723cc70 Current fffff8800723c960
Base fffff8800723d000 Limit fffff88007237000 Call 0
Priority 8 BasePriority 8 UnusualBoost 0 ForegroundBoost 0 IoPriority 2 PagePriority 5
Child-SP          RetAddr           Call Site
00000000`0021f9e0 00000000`00000000 ApplicationE+0×6cd3

Memory Dump Analysis Services is now working to incorporate client-side WinDbg scripting into their CARE² architecture. 

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This is a new exiting book project I’m working on now scheduled for release in 2012 with ISBN 978-1908043337. If your company would like to have its programs considered for inclusion please let me know and send a copy just in case I would need to include screenshots. I’ll update about this project soon.

During the previous several months some companies and individuals expressed their interest in the training (the next one is scheduled for January) but its time was not suitable due to different geographic time zones. So I have decided to publish this training in a book format (currently in PDF) and make it available in paperback on Amazon and B&N later. Book details:

• Title: Accelerated .NET Memory Dump Analysis: Training Course Transcript and WinDbg Practice Exercises with Notes
• Description: The full transcript of Memory Dump Analysis Services Training with 7 step-by-step exercises, notes, source code of specially created modeling applications and selected Q&A. Covers 20 .NET memory dump analysis patterns plus additional unmanaged patterns.
• Authors: Dmitry Vostokov, Memory Dump Analysis Services
• Publisher: OpenTask (November 2011)
• Language: English
• Product Dimensions: 28.0 x 21.6
• Paperback: 204 pages
• ISBN-13: 978-1908043320

Table of Contents

Now available for sale in PDF format from Memory Dump Analysis Services.

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This is a second long-term initiative for 2012 to design and develop memory-oriented operating system where memory is the foundation of the whole architecture from the ground up. More on this later as the announcement date and time memory pattern 11-11-11 11:11 is quickly approaching

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One of the new initiatives for 2012 is the development of SPDL (Software Problem Description Language). Its purpose is automatic generation of a software troubleshooting tool(s) based on the description of a problem. Here software problem means a post-construction problem as outlined in Introduction to Pattern-Driven Software Problem Solving. The tool construction will utilize an expanded set of DebugWare and Workaround patterns together with the refind version of RADII software development process. This will also provide necessary effectiveness, efficiency and enhanced problem solving capabilities to existing TaaS (Tools as a Service) implementations that are limited in the number of tools they offer.

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The new 6th volume contains revised, edited, cross-referenced, and thematically organized selected DumpAnalysis.org blog posts about memory dump and software trace analysis, software troubleshooting and debugging written in November 2010 - October 2011 for software engineers developing and maintaining products on Windows platforms, quality assurance engineers testing software on Windows platforms, technical support and escalation engineers dealing with complex software issues, and security researchers, malware analysts and reverse engineers. The sixth volume features:

• 56 new crash dump analysis patterns including 14 new .NET memory dump analysis patterns
• 4 new pattern interaction case studies
• 11 new trace analysis patterns
• New Debugware pattern
• Introduction to UI problem analysis patterns
• Introduction to intelligence analysis patterns
• Introduction to unified debugging pattern language
• Introduction to generative debugging, metadefect template library and DNA of software behaviour
• The new school of debugging and trends
• .NET memory dump analysis checklist
• Software trace analysis checklist
• Introduction to close and deconstructive readings of a software trace
• Memory dump analysis compass
• Computical and Stack Trace Art
• The abductive reasoning of Philip Marlowe
• Orbifold memory space and cloud computing
• Memory worldview
• Interpretation of cyberspace
• Relationship of memory dumps to religion
• Fully cross-referenced with Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4, and Volume 5

Product information:

• Title: Memory Dump Analysis Anthology, Volume 6
• Author: Dmitry Vostokov
• Language: English
• Product Dimensions: 22.86 x 15.24

• Paperback: 300 pages
• Publisher: Opentask (December 2011)
• ISBN-13: 978-1-908043-19-1

• Hardcover: 300 pages
• Publisher: Opentask (January 2012)
• ISBN-13: 978-1-908043-20-7

Back cover features 3d memory space visualization image created with ParaView.

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switch(years_at_citrix)
{
  case 5:
  write_blog_post(”I’ve just passed 5 year mark … “);
  wait_for_certificate();
  write_blog_post(”Shortly after celebrating 5 years … “);
  break;
  case 6:
  write_blog_post(”Threads in my process run very fast. Not long ago … “);
  break;
  case 7:
  write_blog_post(”Transition to kernel mode and space … “);
  break;
  case 8:
  write_blog_posts(”A byte has passed”, “8 bits of Citrix”, … “);
  break;
  case 9:
  // … TBD
}

No default case label in the code yet.

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After the launch of the first episode about symbols I decided to make it recurrent where registration will be needed only once. So I apologize to all who already registered for episode 0×01 that another registration well be required for episode 0×02. However, no registration will be necessary for episode 0×03 and so on. If anyone misses episode 0×02 they can still register for episode 0×03 and all subsequent episodes only once, and so on by induction.

The second episode is about symbol file troubleshooting. All about this topic in 8 slides in 8 minutes including live WinDbg demonstration plus extra 8 minutes for you to ask questions.

Register for Debugging TV Frame 0×02 and further weekly episodes
Date: Friday, October 14, 2011
Time: 5:45 PM - 6:01 PM BST

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Debugging TV Frame 0×01
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Slides: DebuggingTV_Frame_0×01.pdf
WinDbg log: DebuggingTV_Frame_0×01.txt

More frames are coming and www.debugging.tv will host TV programme and recordings of past episodes.

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First, we announced Debugging TV and its first weekly program called Frames where each episode features some facet of debugging, memory dump, and software trace analysis in 8 minutes. The first episode is about symbol files plus extra 8 minutes to ask questions.

Debugging TV Frame 0×01
Date: Friday, October 7, 2011
Time: 5:45 PM - 6:01 PM BST

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Second, Accelerated Windows Memory Dump Analysis book became available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

Third, a recording of Fundamentals of Complete Crash and Hang Memory Dump Analysis (Revision 2) Webinar was made available for viewing.

Fourth, I’m working now on the next 5 crash dump analysis patterns to be published this week.

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Memoretics views Cyber Space as Memory Space + Memory Data. Here Memory Space consists of many different memory spaces. Although data is private property memory space where it is located is not:

We propose private property on memory spaces and their partitions as a solution to various Cyber problems such as Cyber Crime and Cyber War:

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