Getting Code Coverage with LDRA Tools on Simics

A system development tool like Simics is rarely used completely on its own. Simics is usually brought in by companies and development teams who are already using a variety of tools and expect to keep doing so along with Simics. Also, Simics by itself cannot reasonably be expected to solve all problems for all people. Instead, we need to connect Simics with outside tools to provide an integrated solution.

In this blog post, Jay Thomas of LDRA and I will discuss one concrete example of such a tool integration. In particular, how Simics can be used together with the code coverage and certification tools from LDRA to perform code analysis on safety-critical software in a way that is more efficient than with most hardware platforms.

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