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Infuse Code Surfer into NASA Code S IV&V Process
Point of Contact Michael Beims
Michael.A.Beims@ivv.nasa.gov
Dates January 2005 - October 2005
Problem The software systems that the IV&V Facility inspects are composed of multiple modules, which are often written by different development groups. A critical--and labor-intensive--part of the inspection process is to verify that dataflow and control flow across interfaces is correct. Current code-analysis tools provide limited support for this; information from multiple tools must be combined manually.
Objective Reduce the amount of time it takes to inspect complex software systems for control and data flow issues by using an off-the-shelf software analysis tool with direct forward and backward data and control flow analysis capabilities. In particular, the time saved on the inspection of auto-generated code is expected to be significant.
Results Code_Surfer_Final_Report.doc
Keywords Model Checking, Auto generated code, code surfer, IV&V process, processes
Categories Code Analysis
Domain-Specific Analysis
Static Analysis
Traceability Analysis