A Tool to Assist in Fine-Tuning and Debugging Embedded Real-Time Systems

: During the latter stages of a software product cycle, developers may be faced with the task of fine-tuning an embedded system that is not meeting all of its timing requirements. To aid in this process, we have created a tool called AFTER (Assist in Fine-Tuning Embedded Real-time systems) to help software designers fine-tune and debug their target real-time implementations. AFTER uses raw timing data collected from an embedded system, analyzes it by correlating the measured data with the system specifications, then provides a temporal image of the current implementation, highlighting actual and potential problems. AFTER is then used in an interactive predictor mode to help the developer fine-tune the application systematically.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 1998
• Where: LCTRTS
• Authors: Gaurav Arora, David B. Stewart
• Keywords: Embedded Real-time Systems, Embedded System, LCTRTS 1998, System Software, Uses Raw Timing