GNATcoverage

GNATcoverage

Coverage Analysis Tool

GNATcoverage is a specialized tool that analyzes and reports program coverage.

Originally developed as part of the Couverture research project, GNATcoverage allows coverage analysis of both object code (instruction and branch coverage), and Ada or C language source code (Statement, Decision and Modified Condition/Decision Coverage - MC/DC).

Unlike most current technologies, the tool works without requiring instrumentation of the application code. Instead, the code runs directly on GNATemulator, a lightweight and efficient processor emulation tool instrumented to produce execution traces.

GNATcoverage can help assess the completeness of a testing campaign and provide precise answers to the needs of safety-certification processes such as the DO-178 avionics standard.

Key Features

Combines Agile concepts with ease-of-use

In association with GNATemulator, GNATcoverage can be installed on an individual developer's desktop, allowing efficient testing and coverage assessments using local resources only.

Unlike with shared hardware, many instances of the tool can be launched simultaneously and coverage analysis can be performed in parallel by several members of a team.

In addition, GNATcoverage was designed to be easily scriptable to facilitate the use of continuous integration techniques made popular by the Agile community.

Analyzes the final code that will run on the embedded target

GNATcoverage provides code coverage information directly on the embedded target code.

GNATemulator knows how to run target code and is instrumented to produce execution traces so that there is no instrumentation of the application code.

Aids in establishing certification requirements (DO-178B level A / DO-178C-ready, EN 50128, IEC 61508, ECCS-E40B)

GNATcoverage provides source coverage information for all levels of safety certification (Statement Coverage, Decision Coverage and Modified Condition/Decision Coverage).

Qualification material is available for DO-178B (and DO-178C-ready) up to level A.

GNATcoverage can also provide object-level metrics, with support for both instruction and branch coverage criteria.

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For the most up-to-date information on available platforms please contact us at: sales@adacore.com

 

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  • Migrating to DO-178C/Avionics Certification Trends

    March 22, 2011

    Wind River, Ada Core and Verocel will show the webcast audience how use of COTS technology and best practices in software certification can improve time to market and reduce risk for safety-critical software developers.

    AdaCore will introduce tools and techniques for easing the development and certification costs for applications to be deployed within an IMA architecture. Options for certification approaches will be discussed along with methods for automating these approaches. Full software development environments will be discussed with tight integration of tools and toolsets when they are applicable to the development or safety certification effort for a particular safety standard.

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  • GNATcoverage Users Guide »

    This document introduces the fundamental principles behind GNATcoverage, a non-intrusive structural coverage analysis framework, and offers a toolset user's guide.

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