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Follow on Google News | LDRA Provides Object Code Verification for Avionics Industry's Upgrade to Newest PowerPC chipsLDRA tool suite® Now Supports All PowerPC Assembler Family Platforms for Avionics and Other Safety-Critical Environments
By: LDRA As the only company to provide a complete structural coverage analysis tool for both application source and assembler code from unit to system and integration levels, LDRA is making it easy for avionics customers to certify their systems as they upgrade their 604-based legacy PowerPC chips to the newer e500/600 chips. LDRA's updated assemblers support the e200, e300, e500, e600, e5500, and e5600 PowerPC families, as well as traditional PowerPC chips such as the 603e and 604. The LDRA tool suite is the only commercially available software solution able to qualify assembler code for certification. Used to demonstrate source-to-object- In addition, these updated assemblers have been integrated into the latest LDRA front ends, which enhances code visibility through a graphical display of assembler code. This results in compelling reports that (1) show clearly that statements and branches have been exercised in the assembler code and (2) cross-correlate the results between the high-level language and assembler. API access is possible using LDRA data files and enables customers to retrieve results from assembler testing and integrate them with C/C++ test results. This capability is particularly useful in object code verification exercises. Full verification capabilities are available for both low-power platforms (such as the e200) and full systems with multi-core environments where per-core coverage can be recorded. The new suite of PowerPC assemblers can also be used to test pure PowerPC assembler hand code. Test and verification activities can be performed on the assembler hand code portions of a system, as well as object code verification of the C/C++ portions. "Historically, all microprocessors and microcontrollers on aircraft have been PowerPC–based, yet many of these legacy chips are no longer available or avionics manufacturers are seeking major improvements in performance," # # # About LDRA For more than 40 years, LDRA has developed and driven the market for software that automates code analysis and software testing for safety-, mission-, security-, and business-critical markets. Working with clients to achieve early error identification and full compliance with industry standards, LDRA traces requirements through static and dynamic analysis to unit testing and verification for a wide variety of hardware and software platforms. Boasting a worldwide presence, LDRA is headquartered in the United Kingdom with subsidiaries in the United States and India coupled with an extensive distributor network. For more information on the LDRA tool suite, please visitwww.ldra.com. End
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