Harnessing Self-modifying Code for Resilient Software

摘要

In this paper we argue that self-modifying code can become a better strategy for realizing long-lived autonomous software systems than static code, regardless how well it was validated and tested. We base our discussion on three facets - self-repairing software, adaptive software and networked systems — for which we point out ongoing and related work before presenting a roadmap towards a controlled framework for self-modifying code.