Static Code Analysis For Embedded Systems
Magnus S. Ågren · Chalmers Publication Library (Chalmers University of Technology) · 2009
Much software for embedded systems is written in languages such as C. This is known to be error prone, because of manual memory management and similar insecurities. A countermeasure against such problems is static code analysis. This thesis presents an evaluation of techniques for static code analysis, focusing on methods of fault detection. A number of different analysis tools have been tested, at Ascom Wireless Solutions, a developer of embedded system for wireless communication, on production code. The tools were able to detect real faults, but with significant manual interaction required.