Certifying delta-oriented programs

A major design concern in modern software development frameworks is to ensure that mechanisms for updating code running on remote devices comply with given safety specifications. This paper presents a delta-oriented approach for implementing product lines where software reuse is achieved at the thre...

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Published in:Software and systems modeling Vol. 18; no. 5; pp. 2875 - 2906
Main Authors: Rodrigues, Vítor, Donetti, Simone, Damiani, Ferruccio
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.10.2019
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects:
Binary codes
Compilers
Computer Science
Experimentation
Information Systems Applications (incl.Internet)
Interpreters
IT in Business
Product safety
Programming Languages
Programming Techniques
Regular Paper
Run time (computers)
Software development
Software Engineering
Software Engineering/Programming and Operating Systems
Software reuse
Source code
Specifications
Upgrading
Delta-oriented programming
Proof-carrying code
Runtime systems
Model-driven development
Safety properties
ISSN:1619-1366, 1619-1374
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Summary:A major design concern in modern software development frameworks is to ensure that mechanisms for updating code running on remote devices comply with given safety specifications. This paper presents a delta-oriented approach for implementing product lines where software reuse is achieved at the three levels of state-diagram modeling, C/ C + + source code and binary code. A safety specification is expressed on the properties of reusable software libraries that can be dynamically loaded at run time after an over-the-air update. The compilation of delta-engineered code is certified using the framework of proof-carrying code in order to guarantee safety of software updates on remote devices. An empirical evaluation of the computational cost associated with formal safety checks is done by means of experimentation.
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ISSN:1619-1366
1619-1374
DOI:10.1007/s10270-018-00704-x