Recursive system and method for binding compiled routines

Claim 2

An information processing system for completing the object code for a host program routine by fetching and binding, to said object code, different levels of precompiled subroutines, said system comprising: storage means to receive a series of program lists for said host program and different levels of subroutines required to be bound to said host program routine; and processor means coupled to said storage means to search said host program list for references to precompiled subroutines, said processor means being adapted to re-enter its search routine, when such a reference is found, to search a program list of the referred-to subroutine for references to a next level of precompiled subroutines required to be bound to said referred-to subroutine; said processor means being further adapted to execute the host program object code thus completed.

Claim 3

An information processing system according to claim 1 which further includes: means to enter changes in the object code of said referred-to subroutine and to copy said code into a new code file being created for said host program routine.

Claim 4

An information processing system according to claim 2 wherein: said search means is adapted to search said referred-to program list for additional references to next level precompiled subroutines upon the completion of copying object code of a previous next level subroutine into the new code file by said change and copy means.

Claim 5

An information processing system according to claim 3 wherein: said search means is further adapted to repeat the search of said program list for said host program routine for additional references to precompiled subroutines.

Claim 6

An information processing system for receiving object code and a series of program lists for a host program routine and different levels of subroutines required to be bound to said host program and for completing the object code for that host program routine by fetching and binding, to said object code, said different levels of precompiled subroutines, said system comprising: storage means to receive said object code, program lists and precompiled subroutines; and processor means coupled to said storage means to search said host program list for references to precompiled subroutines required to be bound to said host program, said processor means being adapted to re-enter its search routine, when such a reference has been found, to search a program list of said referred-to subroutine for references to a next level of precompiled subroutines required to be bound to said referred-to subroutine; said processor means being further adapted to enter changes in the object code of said referred-to subroutine and to copy said code into a new code file being created for said host program routine; said processor means being stack oriented and including a plurality of registers to accommodate information stored in said storage means as push down stacks.

Claim 7

An information processing system for receiving object code and a series of program lists for a host program routine and different levels of subroutines required to be bound to said host program and for completing the object code for that host program routine by fetching and binding, to said object code, said different levels of precompiled subroutines, said system comprising: storage means to receive said object code, program lists and precompiled subroutines; and processor means coupled to said storage means to search said host program list for references to precompiled subroutines required to be bound to said host program, said processor means being adapted to re-enter its search routine, when such a reference has been found, to search a program list of said referred-to subroutine for references to a next level of precompiled subroutines required to be bound to said referred-to subroutine; said processor means being further adapted to enter changes in the object code of said referred-to subroutine and to copy said code into a new code file being created for said host program routine; said processor means being stack oriented and including a plurality of registers to accommodate information stored in said storage means as push down stacks.

Claim 8

An information processing system according to claim 5 wherein: said search means is adapted to search said subroutine program list for additional references to precompiled next level subroutines upon the completion of copying object code of a previous next level subroutine into the new code file by said change and copy means.

Claim 9

An information processing system according to claim 6 wherein: said search means is further adapted to repeat the search of said program list for said host program routine for additional references to precompiled subroutines.

Claim 10

In an information processing system for completing the object code for a host program routine, the method of fetching precompiled subroutines from a storage device and binding them to the host object code, said method comprising: receiving a program list of subroutines required to be bound to said host program routine; searching said host program list for references to precompiled subroutines required to be bound to said host program object code; sensing a reference to a precompiled subroutine; receiving and searching a program list for said referred-to precompiled subroutine for references to a next level of precompiled subroutines required to be bound to said previous level subroutine; and executing, in said system, said host program routine object code thus completed.

Claim 11

In an information processing system for completing the object code for a host program routine, the method of fetching precompiled subroutines from a storage device and binding them to the host object code, said method comprising: receiving a program list of subroutines required to be bound to said host program routine; searching said host program list for references to precompiled subroutines required to be bound to said host program object code; sensing a reference to a precompiled subroutine; receiving and searching a program list for said referred-to precompiled subroutine for references to a next level of precompiled subroutines required to be bound to said previous level subroutine; and executing, in said system, said host program routine object code thus completed.

Claim 12

A method according to claim 8 which further includes: entering changes in the object code of said referenced subroutine and copying said code into a new code file being created for said host program routine.

Claim 13

A method according to claim 9 which further includes: searching said subroutine program list for additional references to next level precompiled subroutines upon the completion of copying object code of said previous next level subroutine into the new code file being created.

Claim 14

A method according to claim 10 which further includes: repeating the search of said host program list for additional references to precompiled subroutines.

Claim 15

In an information processing system for receiving object code and a series of program lists for a host program routine and different levels of subroutines required to be bound to said host program routine, and for completing the object code for said host program routine by fetching precompiled subroutines as required to be bound to the host program object code, the method comprising: searching said host program list for references to precompiled subroutines; sensing, in said host program list, a reference to a precompiled subroutine; receiving and searching a program list for said referred-to subroutine for references to a next level of precompiled subroutines required to be bound to said previous level subroutine; and entering changes in the object code of said referred-to subroutine and copying said code into a new code file being created for said host program routine; and executing, in said system, said host program routine object code thus completed.

Claim 16

In an information processing system for receiving object code and a series of program lists for a host program routine and different levels of subroutines required to be bound to said host program routine, and for completing the object code for said host program routine by fetching precompiled subroutines as required to be bound to the host program object code, the method comprising: searching said host program list for references to precompiled subroutines; sensing, in said host program list, a reference to a precompiled subroutine; receiving and searching a program list for said referred-to subroutine for references to a next level of precompiled subroutines required to be bound to said previous level subroutine; and entering changes in the object code of said referred-to subroutine and copying said code into a new code file being created for said host program routine; and executing, in said system, said host program routine object code thus completed.

Claim 17

A method according to claim 12 which further includes: searching said subroutine program list for additional references to next level precompiled subroutines upon the completion of said copying object mode of previous next level subroutine into the new code file being created.

Claim 18

A method according to claim 13 which further includes: repeating the search of said host program list for additional references to precompiled subroutines.

Claim 19

A method according to claim 12 which further includes: entering changes in the object code of said host program routine when required by said referred-to subroutine.

Claim 20

In an information processing system having a stack oriented processor including a plurality of registers to accommodate information stored in memory as push down stacks, said system being adapted for receiving object code and program lists for a host program routine and different levels of subroutines required to be bound to said host program routine, and for completing the object code for said host program routine by fetching precompiled subroutines required to be bound to said object code, the method comprising: searching a host program list for references to precompiled parent subroutines required to be bound to said host program object code; receiving a reference to a precompiled parent subroutine and fetching a program list for said parent subroutine; searching said program list for said referred-to precompiled parent subroutine for references to next level precompiled subroutines required to be bound to said parent subroutine; receiving and searching a program list for a referred-to next level precompiled subroutine for references to further level precompiled subroutines required to be bound to said next level subroutine; fetching object code of a referred-to further level subroutine; entering changes in the object code of said next level subroutine and copying said code into a new code file being created for said parent subroutine; and entering changes in the object code of said parent subroutine and copying said code into the new code file being created for said host program routine.

Claim 21

In an information processing system having a stack oriented processor including a plurality of registers to accommodate information stored in memory as push down stacks, said system being adapted for receiving object code and program lists for a host program routine and different levels of subroutines required to be bound to said host program routine, and for completing the object code for said host program routine by fetching precompiled subroutines required to be bound to said object code, the method comprising: searching a host program list for references to precompiled parent subroutines required to be bound to said host program object code; receiving a reference to a precompiled parent subroutine and fetching a program list for said parent subroutine; searching said program list for said referred-to precompiled parent subroutine for references to next level precompiled subroutines required to be bound to said parent subroutine; receiving and searching a program list for a referred-to next level precompiled subroutine for references to further level precompiled subroutines required to be bound to said next level subroutine; fetching object code of a referred-to further level subroutine; entering changes in the object code of said next level subroutine and copying said code into a new code file being created for said parent subroutine; and entering changes in the object code of said parent subroutine and copying said code into the new code file being created for said host program routine.

Claim 22

A method according to claim 16 which further includes: searching the program list for said parent subroutine for additional references to precompiled next level subroutines upon completion of the copying object code of the previous next level subroutine into the new code file being created.

Claim 23

A method according to claim 17 which further includes: searching said host program list for additional references to precompiled parent subroutines.