Linux Verification Center SpecificationDriven Testing

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Linux Verification CenterSpecification-Driven
Testing

• Alexey Khoroshilov
• khoroshilov_at_linuxtesting.org
• June 2nd, 2006

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Linux Verification Center

• Propagation of Linux platform in Russia by
  ensuring its high compatibility and reliability
  through the use of open standards and advanced
  testing and verification technologies
• Clarification and formalization of Linux
  standards
• Development of open source test suites
• Educational activities

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ISP RAS Background

• Real-time OS testing - 1994-2000
• Testing of IPv6 implementation - 2001-2003
• Microsoft Research IPv6
• Mobile IPv6 (Windows CE 4.1)
• Oktet (St. Petersburg )
• Intels optimizing compiler testing -
  2001-2004
• Standards IPMP (MPEG-2, MPEG-21) - 2004
• Java platform - 2005
• Billing system (VimpelCom) - 2005
• POSIX compatible RT operating system -
  2005-2006
• Simulink optimizer (Daimler Chrysler) - 2005
• Pilot projects - 2003-2005
• A part of real-time system (GosNIIAS)
• Banking software (Luxoft)
• Tiny OS (sensor network) (Intel/Berkeley Univ.)

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ISP RAS Affilations

• Gelato Federation
• www.gelato.org
• ForTIA
• www.fortia.org
• GO4IT
• www.go4-it.org

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OLVER Project
Applications
ABI
Linux Standard Base 3.1
Linux System
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OLVER Process
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OLVER Current Results

• Standard analysis for 930 (of 1532) functions
• Formal specifications and base-level tests for
  742 (of 1532) function
• Problems in standards

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Contacts

• Institute for System Programming of Russian
  Academy of Scienceshttp//www.ispras.ru
• Linux Verification Centerhttp//www.linuxtesting.
  org
• Alexey V. Khoroshilovkhoroshilov_at_linuxtesting.org
  7-495-912-5317 ext. 4428

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Thank You!