Title :
Analysis of the Linux Kernel Evolution Using Code Clone Coverage
Author :
Livieri, Simone ; Higo, Yoshiki ; Matsushita, Makoto ; Inoue, Katsuro
Author_Institution :
Osaka Univ., Toyonaka
Abstract :
Most studies of the evolution of software systems are based on the comparison of simple software metrics. In this paper, we present our preliminary investigation of the evolution of the Linux kernel using code-clone analysis and the code-clone coverage metrics. We examined 136 versions of the stable Linux kernel using a distributed extension of the code clone detection tool CCFinder. The result is shown as a heat map.
Keywords :
Linux; operating system kernels; software metrics; Linux kernel evolution; code clone detection tool; software metrics; Cloning; Information analysis; Information science; Kernel; Large-scale systems; Linux; Performance analysis; Software metrics; Software systems; Vehicles;
Conference_Titel :
Mining Software Repositories, 2007. ICSE Workshops MSR '07. Fourth International Workshop on
Conference_Location :
Minneapolis, MN
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-2950-X
