Intel's automated code debugging tool ControlFlag is now open source and available for developers to access for free – a move that will come as a relief to many who are tired of spending hours ...

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Tools for debugging embedded systems range from software monitors and simulators, which are independent of the hardware under development, to custom silicon for in-circuit emulation, which replaces ...

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Accurate library characterization is a crucial step for modern chip design and verification. For full-chip designs with billions of transistors, timing sign-off through simulation is unfeasible due to ...

Scandump is an advanced silicon debugging technique that ingeniously repurposes DFT (Design For Testability) scan chains for functional debugging. This method allows for the extraction of states from ...

Conventional debugging technique is usually intrusive to the program execution, at time it may require halting of the program flow. This is risky especially in timing critical application, and it may ...

Overview GitHub Copilot offers built-in tools to analyze errors, explain faulty code, and propose fixes, reducing time spent ...

I admit the title “analog debugging” is a bit enigmatic. After reading it, an embedded firmware developer may suffer from cognitive dissonance, but trust me, it will make sense later. What the title ...

There are few areas where AI has seen more robust deployment than the field of software development. From “vibe” coding to GitHub Copilot to startups building quick-and-dirty applications with support ...