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Very simple methodology summarized in just 3 words applicable to any problem solving domain and its activities including software troubleshooting and debugging:
Artifacts. Checklists. Patterns.
As an example of checklists and patterns please see these 3 presentations related to memory dump and software trace artifacts:
Introduction to Pattern-Driven Software Problem Solving
Fundamentals of Complete Crash and Hang Memory Dump Analysis
Pattern-Driven Memory Dump Analysis
I’m now working on a detailed presentation of this methodology.
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I’m pleased to announce that MDAA, Volume 5 is available in PDF format:
www.dumpanalysis.org/Memory+Dump+Analysis+Anthology+Volume+5
It features:
- 25 new crash dump analysis patterns
- 11 new pattern interaction case studies (including software tracing)
- 16 new trace analysis patterns
- 7 structural memory patterns
- 4 modeling case studies for memory dump analysis patterns
- Discussion of 3 common analysis mistakes
- Malware analysis case study
- Computer independent architecture of crash analysis report service
- Expanded coverage of software narratology
- Metaphysical and theological implications of memory dump worldview
- More pictures of memory space and physicalist art
- Classification of memory visualization tools
- Memory visualization case studies
- Close reading of the stories of Sherlock Holmes: Dr. Watson’s observational patterns
- Fully cross-referenced with Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, and Volume 4
Its table of contents is available here:
www.dumpanalysis.org/MDAA/MDA-Anthology-V5-TOC.pdf
Paperback and hardcover versions should be available in a week or two. I also started working on Volume 6 that should be available in November-December.
- Dmitry Vostokov @ DumpAnalysis.org + TraceAnalysis.org -
Followed by my search for a periodic table of software defects I came up with a novel approach called Generative Debugging partially borrowed from principles and parameters generative linguistics framework. For debugging and post-construction software problem solving purposes we have Behavioral Principles and Structural Parameters. The parameters allow us to describe existing and even generate new software defects (I’m also considering Structural Principles and Behavioural Parameters but whether this is fruitful needs to be explored and seen. We may also consider the name “generative debugging” as a “naming” counterpart to software construction problem solving called generative programming. So the former could also be used to generate problem solutions faster in automatic fashion. Both, in the future, may be combined into a unified generative software problem solving.
As a first example, consider an application functional hang with a thread blocked by a pending I/O request packet (IRP). It is composed from general behavioral principle of blocked (or unresponsive) activity and structural parameters including Thread and IRP.
In the following parts many software incidents will be explored from this generative perspective.
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I’m to present pattern-driven software trace analysis with examples from application and desktop delivery environments featuring Memory Dump Analysis Services at the forthcoming E2E Virtualization Conference (PubForum) in Dublin on 13th of May, 2011. Topics include a case study covering simultaneous analysis of software traces and memory dumps.
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Memory Dump Analysis Services plans a free Webinar in July to introduce a uniform methodology and tools for analysis of memory in cyber intelligence and counterintelligence activities.
- Dmitry Vostokov @ DumpAnalysis.org + TraceAnalysis.org -
The first Webinar to start an in-depth discussion of a uniform methodology and tools for analysis of crashes, hangs, and other types of abnormal software behaviour in cloud environments.
Memory Dump Analysis Services (DumpAnalysis.com) organizes a free Webinar
Date: 13th of June 2011
Time: 18:45 (BST) 13:45 (EST) 10:45 (PST)
Duration: 60 minutes
Topics include:
Prerequisites: working knowledge of basic memory dump analysis or live debugging.
Space is limited.
Reserve your Webinar seat now at:
https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/597101206
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Finally, after the numerous delays, the first Windows Debugging Notebook is almost ready for publication by the end of this month with a new cover and a foreword written by Mario Hewardt, the author of Advanced Windows Debugging and Advanced .NET Debugging books:
It is the first notebook because we have decided to split it into 3 different memory space volumes and one additional overview volume for concepts and tools:
- Windows Debugging Notebook: Essential User Space WinDbg Commands (ISBN: 978-1906717001 and 978-0955832857)
- Windows Debugging Notebook: Essential Kernel Space WinDbg Commands (ISBN: 978-1908043146)
- Windows Debugging Notebook: Essential Managed Space WinDbg .NET Commands (ISBN: 978-1908043153)
- Windows Debugging Notebook: Essential Concepts and Tools (ISBN: 978-1908043160)
On a bookshelf you would be able to distinguish between the first 3 volumes by a 3 color spine stripe with an appropriate check on it: red for kernel, blue for user, and green for managed space.
The Table of Contents has been changed too.
- Dmitry Vostokov @ DumpAnalysis.org + TraceAnalysis.org -
Just curious about wetware patterns. I think that if any meaningful patterns are found in wetware they would be on a micro scale…
- Dmitry Vostokov @ DumpAnalysis.org + TraceAnalysis.org -
I’m speechless for this occasion, look with awe at what has been done, and can only show a slide from the yesterday’s presentation Introduction to Pattern-Driven Software Problem Solving:
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The presentation materials from the webinar (25th of March, 2011) are available for download:
http://www.dumpanalysis.com/PDSPSI-materials
Thanks to everyone who registered and attended!
- Dmitry Vostokov @ DumpAnalysis.org + TraceAnalysis.org -
Memory Dump Analysis Services opens Debugging Bureau to complement crash and hang memory dump analysis audit:
http://www.dumpanalysis.com/debugging-bureau
- Dmitry Vostokov @ DumpAnalysis.org + TraceAnalysis.org -
Due to my Mod N Reading System I had to suspend this blog because N became large (about 100 or more books) and there wasn’t enough read material to review. Now I accumulated some books fully read from cover to cover and many others read to a sufficient number of pages to make an opinion and suggest recommendations. So I’m resuming this blog and plan to write about the next book tomorrow. It will be a history of social sciences. I plan to introduce a new book every day or so. I also made an alteration to Mod N reading to include thematic encyclopedias. Stay tuned.
- Dmitry Vostokov @ LiterateScientist.com -
The first Webinar to start an in-depth discussion of pattern-driven software troubleshooting, debugging and maintenance:
Date: 25th of March 2011
Time: 18:30 (GMT) 14:30 (EST) 11:30 (PST)
Duration: 60 minutes
Space is limited.
Reserve your Webinar seat now at:
https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/448268158
Topics include:
Prerequisites: experience in software troubleshooting and/or debugging.
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This is another name for Memorianity (Memory Religion) that incorporates M->analysis techniques. I’m working now on the full statement of creed to be published soon. May you be memorized.
Dmitry Vostokov
Memoriarch
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Memory->analysis or M->analysis in short is a new pattern-driven psychotherapeutic method based on Unified Memory Theory (another name for Memory Worldview). It has a logo as well:
The name was inspired by M-theory and unified field theories. Please also see my interpretation of M-theory. Another name variant is M-analysis which can be used as a shortcut to M->analysis.
- Dmitry Vostokov @ DumpAnalysis.org + TraceAnalysis.org -
This is the main topic of the forthcoming March Debugged! MZ/PE magazine issue:
Debugged! MZ/PE: .NET and Java Debugging, March, 2011 (Paperback, ISBN: 978-1908043139)
The draft front cover is an allegory of a class hierarchy and was designed by my daughter, Alexandra Vostokova, a coauthor of Baby Turing book.
If you have an article idea or if you’d like to write an article for this issue please use the following contact form:
http://www.dumpanalysis.org/contact
The deadline is the 31st of March. Articles will first appear in the online version and then in print.
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This specially designed logo explores the concept of a face as a combination of dump and trace artifacts:
Join Facebook DATA (Dump Analysis + Trace Analysis) group: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=95282722070
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This is the ultimate multi- and cross-platform debugging reference project dubbed internally as “Memory Dump of Debugging”. Useful for years to come, this encyclopedia would cover all aspects of debugging with articles from leading experts from both industry and academia. Preliminary product information:
The title is a successor to both Encyclopedia of Crash Dump Analysis Patterns (ISBN: 978-1906717216) and Dictionary of Debugging (ISBN: 978-1906717353) the publisher plans to release in the mean time.
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Memory Dump Analysis Services plans a Webinar about crash and hang memory dump analysis in cloud computing environments:
http://www.dumpanalysis.com/cloud-memory-dump-analysis
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