Embedded Systems and Software Validation

Modern embedded systems require high performance, low cost and low power consumption. Such systems usually consist of a heterogeneous collection of processors, specialized memory subsystems, and partially programmable or fixed-function components. This heterogeneity, coupled with issues such as hardware / software partitioning, mapping, scheduling, etc., leads to a large number of design.

Embedded systems are used to control safety, safety and security. Clearly, developing reliable software. This book describes how to help achieve this goal.

* Covers the major abstraction levels of embedded systems design, starting from the analysis and micro-architectural modeling;
* Integrates formal techniques of validation for hardware / software with debugging and validation of embedded system design flows;
* Includes practical case studies to answer the questions: if there is any problem, then what is the design be suitably modified?


Introduction; Specification Debugging; Communication Debugging; Performance Debugging; Software Debugging; Conclusions and Future Directions.