Binary-Level Testing of Embedded Programs

Abstract : Dynamic Symbolic Execution (DSE) is a powerful approach to automatic test data generation. It has been heavily used in recent years for finding bugs in desktop programs. In this article, we discuss the use of binary-level DSE for testing safety-critical embedded systems. More especially, we present several innovative features implemented in our DSE tool OSMOSE, and we show through four case-studies how these features can be used in practical situations.