RE: [dsdp-dd-dev] Editor technology subgroup

["Recoskie, Chris" <crecoskie@xxxxxx>]

I'm guessing the person I was talking to was referring to US patent #
6,493,868.  Like I said I'm not a patent lawyer so I'm not going to
comment as to whether or not it is truly applicable or not.  It seems
very broad and I'm not sure of the rules as to how it does or does not
apply to specific features in IDEs.

Anyway take a look and due your due diligence.  It may be a non issue.


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United States Patent  6,493,868 
DaSilva ,   et al.  December 10, 2002  

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Integrated development tool 


Abstract
An integrated code development tool, comprising of an editor, a project
management and build system, a debugger, a profiler, and a graphical
data visualization system. The editor is operable to provide a source
code view which is simultaneously capable of integrating with said
debugger to provide for stepping through code and setting breakpoints,
and integrating with the output of said build system to display source
code interleaved with corresponding assembler code created by said build
system. 


___________________________________________
 
Chris Recoskie
Software Designer
Texas Instruments, Toronto
http://eclipse.org/cdt
 
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: dsdp-dd-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:dsdp-dd-dev-
> bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of John Cortell
> Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 11:51 AM
> To: Device Debugging developer discussions
> Subject: RE: [dsdp-dd-dev] Editor technology subgroup
> 
> If this is true, it's extremely surprising. Interleaved
> source/disassemble is a staple in many debuggers. How a company would
> go about successfully patenting the implementation of such a feature
> in an open source product is puzzling, to say the least. Copyrighting
> an implementation is one thing; patenting the idea is another story.
> 
> John
> 
> At 10:28 AM 5/10/2006, Recoskie, Chris wrote:
> >A caveat:
> >
> >I have heard that TI holds a patent on showing interleaved
> >source/disassembly in the editor window (but not in other windows, so
> >the current Disassembly View does not infringe this patent as I
> >understand it).  I don't think it would be any sort of problem to get
> >this patent licensed royalty-free to Eclipse for such a feature, but
it
> >is an IP issue that will have to go through due diligence for sure.
> >
> >Disclaimer:  I am not a patent lawyer and I have no authority to
license
> >the aforementioned patent, if it exists, on behalf of TI.
> >
> >___________________________________________
> >
> >Chris Recoskie
> >Software Designer
> >Texas Instruments, Toronto
> >http://eclipse.org/cdt
> >
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: dsdp-dd-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:dsdp-dd-dev-
> > > bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of John Cortell
> > > Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 9:19 AM
> > > To: Device Debugging developer discussions;
dsdp-dd-dev@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: Re: [dsdp-dd-dev] Editor technology subgroup
> > >
> > > Ewa,
> > >
> > > What are the BV bug numbers? They're not Bugzilla reports from
what I
> >can
> > > tell.
> > >
> > > I entered a bugzilla report for "Jump to Line" a while back
> > >
> > >          https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=118147
> > >
> > >
> > > We are also very interested in mixed disassembler/source mode
> > > debugging. It seems this would be best implemented if indeed all
> > > three modes are provided in the editor. Your suggested approach
seems
> > > feasible to me; the debugger could generate files on the fly. The
> > > trick would be to make that  approach look natural to the user, so
> > > he's not aware that he's looking at a temporary file.
> > >
> > > John
> > >
> > >
> > > At 08:46 PM 5/9/2006, Ewa Matejska wrote:
> > > >Hi,
> > > >
> > > >I'm soliciting ideas for enhancements to the Editor to  improve
the
> > > >embedded development experience.
> > > >
> > > >Possible ideas are:
> > > >
> > > >1. Add the "Jump to Line" option the editor margin menu.
BV118147.
> > > >
> > > >2. Merge the Disassembly view into the Editor.  This could be
> > > >achieved in having a special read-only debug file for each debug
> > > >session whose state would toggle between source, disassembly and
> > > >mixed in some way. Related bug is BV39644.
> > > >
> > > >These ideas will be captured at:
> > > >http://wiki.eclipse.org/index.php/DSDP/DD/Editor
> > > >
> > > >Chris Recoskie, as the lead of the Disassembly View, what do you
> > > >think of idea#2?
> > > >
> > > >Thank You,
> > > >Ewa.
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