Oracle Corporation
Process memory resurrection: running code in-process after death

Abstract:

In one aspect, a method includes identifying a memory dump generated by an operating system, identifying, within the memory dump, a set of memory segments associated with an instance of a program to map to virtual memory of a new process, loading the set of memory segments into virtual memory of the new process, and performing one or more diagnostics using the program in the new process. Performing the one or more diagnostics using the program in the new process may include calling code associated with the instance of the program and new program code, such as a newly built program that is part of a runtime diagnostic tool.