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What Is Do-178b Tool Qualification? |
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Answer» Software development requires many tools including design tools, code generation tools, compilers/linkers, libraries, test tools, and STRUCTURAL coverage tools. DO-178B tool qualification pertains to development and testing tools. Different qualification criteria APPLY to each and most tools do NOT need to be QUALIFIED. When REQUIRED, DO-178B tool qualification UTILIZES a subset of DO-178B. Software development requires many tools including design tools, code generation tools, compilers/linkers, libraries, test tools, and structural coverage tools. DO-178B tool qualification pertains to development and testing tools. Different qualification criteria apply to each and most tools do NOT need to be qualified. When required, DO-178B tool qualification utilizes a subset of DO-178B. |
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