An Approach to the Non-interference Software Testing and Debugging

软件测试和调试工具的开发进度落后于其他软件技术的进步，但程序测试和调试仍然是软件生产过程中的一个瓶颈，它们继续在软件生产日历和分类账上占据主导地位。本研究致力于研究、设计和实现一种新的软件测试和调试方法。主要目标是开发一种“无干扰”的软件测试和调试系统，以确保对目标系统的执行进行最小程度的干预，同时为软件从业者提供对程序执行的最大控制。非干扰测试系统解决了实时系统中特定时序约束的关键问题，这比传统计算机应用上的软件测试提出了更多的困难。虽然该系统面向实时系统测试，但具有广泛的应用前景，尤其适用于运行模式下系统的现场支持测试。理由和建议这项研究可能会导致对软件测试过程的更好理解。如果成功，这可能具有真正的意义。

Progress in the development of software testing and debugging tools has lagged behind advances in other software technologies, yet program testing and debugging remain a bottleneck in the software production process, and they continue to dominate the software production calendar and ledger. This research is devoted to the study, design, and implementation of a new approach in software testing and debugging. The principal objective is to develop a "non-interference" software testing and debugging system to ensure minimum intervention with the execution of the target system, at the same time, providing the software practitioner with maximum control over program execution. The non- interference testing system addresses the critical problem of specific timing constraints in real-time systems which presents far more difficulties than software testing on conventional computer applications. Although the proposed system is oriented toward real-time system testing, it is potentially applicable to a wide range of applications, especially for on-site support testing of systems in operation mode. Justification and Recommendation This research could lead to an improved understanding of the software testing process. If successful it could be of real significance.