µVISION DEBUGGER: Output Code Coverage Details

Information in this article applies to:

• C51 Version 7.02
• µVision Version 2.32

QUESTION

I'm using µVision IDE and Debugger, and I require detailed code coverage output for verification. I have a safety critical software product that must be certified according to international standards like CEM Level 4 (http://www.commoncriteria.org/cem/cem.html), ITSEC Level E3 (http://www.bsi.bund.de/zertifiz/itkrit/itsec.htm), or the US FDA regulation (http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/comp/guidance/938.html#_Toc517237933)

Is there a way to output the complete code coverage information of the µVision Debugger to a file?

ANSWER

Yes. Code coverage details may be output to a file. The information output includes the assembler source code along with coverage statistics.

• NE: Not Executed
• JF: Fully Taken
• JN: Never Jumped
• JO: Jumped Only
• EX: Executed

Use the debugger command LOG in combination with the command COVERAGE ASM to output the assembler code including coverage information to a file.

SEE ALSO

• µVision DEBUGGER: What Do the Code Coverage Colors Mean?
• µVision DEBUGGER: Save/Restore Code Coverage Information

Last Reviewed: Friday, January 8, 2021