Jul 22, 2020 | Blog
Writing code is hard. Reimplementing common tasks is prone to error. That’s why software developers rely heavily on the functions in the standard library. It makes the job easier for developers, and the generated code more reliable. But are you aware that compilers...
Jul 7, 2020 | Blog
The standard library is a fundamental part of most embedded systems and their software; embedded systems would not run without it. However, functions in the standard library are usually taken for granted and are not tested properly. The C and C++ language standards...
Jun 18, 2020 | Blog
Compiler Explorer is an extremely useful interactive web-site created by Matt Godbolt. You can paste in any C or C++ source code (or one of the other 19 supported languages), select a compiler from a long list of choices, run it and study the generated assembly code....
May 13, 2020 | Blog
After a recent webinar, someone stayed online to talk more about compilers. They were surprised by the complexity and potential safety impact of the compiler – “To be honest, I thought it was just a translator.” As we have often mentioned before, a compiler is...
Apr 15, 2020 | Blog
What constitutes ‘the safety of a compiler’? This is a question that keeps us busy on a daily basis. The question however is not that easy to answer, because the safety of a compiler does not exist. Safety is an emergent property – it all depends on how the...
Mar 25, 2020 | Blog
More and more ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems) are added to cars, trucks and even trains. For those vehicles to function optimally, there has to be a lot of development in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI), sensor processing and image recognition....
