C++test for Safety-Related Software Development

Parasoft has announced that the C++test has been certified by TUV SUD to be qualified for safety-related software development according to IEC 61508 and ISO 26262 standards. Safety functions are increasingly being carried out by electrical, electronic or programmable electronic systems. These systems are usually complex, making it impossible in practice to fully determine every failure mode or to test all possible behaviour. Although it is difficult to predict the safety performance, testing is still essential.

The challenge is to design the system in such a way as to prevent dangerous failures or to control them when they arise. With this trend of increasing complexity, software contents, and mechatronic implementation, there are heightened risks of systematic failures and random hardware failures. IEC 61508 and its derivatives (for example, IEC 61513, IEC 62061) as well as ISO 26262 - the upcoming adaptation of the IEC 61508 for the automotive electric/electronic systems - include guidance to reduce these risks to a tolerable level by providing feasible requirements and processes.

Parasoft C++test helps software development teams to develop/verify safety-related software in compliance with IEC 61508 or ISO 26262 and achieve the desired safety integration level (SIL/ASIL). A range of analysis types - including coding standards compliance analysis, data and control flow analysis, unit testing, application monitoring, workflow components, and automated peer code review process - together with the configurable test reports containing a high level of details, significantly facilitates the work required for the software verification process.

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