Alan, You might try tying your tests to requirements through code conventions and post-build scripts. We've had success doing this. The approach is evolving,...
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James Grenning
jwgrenning
May 1, 2009 11:21 pm
Hi I just posted some of the hardware oriented questions and answers from Deep Agile Embedded from last weekend. Please comment here or there:...
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Alan Dayley
alandond
May 2, 2009 6:14 am
... Woohoo! Thank you, James. Too late to go studying tonight but tomorrow, I'll be on it. Alan...
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James Grenning
jwgrenning
May 2, 2009 1:04 pm
I've got a bunch more to do. I'll let you know as they go up. James ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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lizrelam
May 7, 2009 4:04 pm
Our client located in Dallas, TX is in search of an Operating System Engineer. Requirements include: - Expert knowledge of Windows Operating Systems including...
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James Grenning
jwgrenning
May 13, 2009 6:57 pm
Hi All I just added an article to my blog series on the questions from the Deep Agile Embedded conference. Articles so far on: Agile and Hardware, Change, and...
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Jevin Maltais
jmaltais36
May 25, 2009 5:17 pm
Hi gang, I used TDD quite a bit for some software that was interacting with my firmware over a serial interface. It was great and addictive. My next project...
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James Grenning
jwgrenning
May 25, 2009 10:14 pm
Hi Jevlin It is likely that you can structure your code so that a lot f it does not care if it is on the board or not. If you make all your hardware accesses...
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Greg Williams
willi297
May 26, 2009 1:04 pm
Jevin, You're in luck. I started getting our unit test framework running on MSP430 for IAR a couple of months ago. IAR has a simulator for the MSP430, and is...
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Nancy Van Schooenderw...
nancyvanscho...
May 26, 2009 8:09 pm
Hi folks - I realize that many of you aren't in the Boston area, but I'll be giving a talk Thursday for Agile Bazaar that will be of interest to all types of...
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Hagar, Jon D
hagarjon
May 29, 2009 2:36 pm
FYI's. "Top 5 Improvements for Embedded Software Testing" A new Web seminar brought to you by StickyMinds.com and Better Software magazine * Sponsored by Wind...
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davekelloggs
May 29, 2009 5:13 pm
I'm working toward compiling my embedded code on a continuous integration server. Any suggestions (for or against) using GCC vs Microsoft Visual C as the...
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James Grenning (BB)
jwgrenning
May 29, 2009 5:16 pm
Hi Dave I'd go with gcc. It is more portable. And more script frendly. James Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile ... From: "davekelloggs"...
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Greg Williams
willi297
May 29, 2009 5:22 pm
Dave, We tend to treat our CI servers as "The Golden Build". We even go as far as building the actual FW release candidate and post it as a build artifact and...
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Mark Vander Voord
mvandervoord
May 29, 2009 5:23 pm
Dave: Of the two, I agree with James: gcc is probably going to be easier (maybe MinGW instead of Cygwin just to keep it simple?). I believe, however, that ...
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Greg Williams
willi297
May 29, 2009 5:26 pm
Dave, If you are insistent with going with a non-embedded compiler, I would definitely lean towards GCC over anything else. Especially something from ...
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Rick
rick_clements
May 29, 2009 6:25 pm
gcc and g++ work well for embedded applications. I've built applications with gcc and glibc that ran fine on my desktop. The same applications cross compiled...
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Bas Vodde
basvodde
May 30, 2009 1:08 am
So now you tell us there is a top 5 without telling what it is ? :) I won't be able to join, but do hope you tell use the Top 5 afterwars :P Bas...
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Bas Vodde
basvodde
May 30, 2009 1:12 am
Hi Greg, I'm unclear what you mean with this mail? Could you clarify it a little further? Are you saying to not use any of these compilers? Bas...
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Greg Williams
willi297
Jun 1, 2009 7:16 pm
Bas, No, sorry if it came across that way. I am basically saying that it is better to use the compiler you are using for your embedded target if it has a...
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Bas Vodde
basvodde
Jun 4, 2009 10:08 am
Hi Greg, Hmm... yeah... I understand. Though, I agree with all you are saying, I wouldn't make the same recommendations. Perhaps its just the context here, ...
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James Grenning
jwgrenning
Jun 4, 2009 11:43 am
Hi I agree with needing the fast turn around build during unit tests, like Bas explains. Why? To get feedback sooner and avoid debugging. The longer the...
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Greg Williams
willi297
Jun 4, 2009 2:44 pm
Bas, Yes, we are definitely saying the same thing. My original point was that the last place to scrimp is on your CI server. Yes, please feel free to use GCC ...
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Nancy Van Schooenderw...
nancyvanscho...
Jun 4, 2009 3:35 pm
Hi - This is to let those of you in the Boston area know of our next Agile Bazaar meeting - we've got Ken Schwaber as our speaker. Details are below. Mark your...
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marktxx
Jun 13, 2009 2:13 pm
... As mentioned in other posts as well, IMHO real integration can only be run on the target or with a target simulation. In the embedded world, running the...
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James Grenning
jwgrenning
Jun 15, 2009 12:08 pm
Hi Mark Integration is a pretty broad term, and there are many levels. Some amount can be done off target. But the ultimate, and maybe unattainable in some...
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Greg Williams
willi297
Jun 15, 2009 2:50 pm
Mark, It is a tough choice to find the right balance of unit, integration, and system level testing. You really need to have some type of full end-to-end suite...
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marktxx
Jun 28, 2009 2:32 pm
... What do you consider a "CI system" is in the embedded world using C and/or C++ (with a little assembly) as the development language?...
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Jevin Maltais
jmaltais36
Jul 3, 2009 6:39 pm
So I'm playing with the Model Conductor Hardware architecture. I'm sure there's merit to this architecture but I'm still trying to grasp it. I've read...
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James Grenning
jwgrenning
Jul 7, 2009 3:09 am
Hello Jevin The Model's place in the architecture is to contain the core application logic of the system. Imagine the part of the system that is independent...
