RVS tools are designed to handle very large code bases. Because of the efficient algorithms used by RVS tools, there is no fundamental limitation to the number of lines of code that RVS can process, and our RVS tools have been used on projects with millions of lines of code.

We offer both “Node-locked” and “Floating” licenses, and a license server to support use of our tools in your specific development environment. 

For more information on our licensing models, see our RVS licensing FAQs.

All RVS licenses include access to our dedicated in-house support team, who will work with you to provide a rapid fix to your issue. This is a critical part of our vision. During 2016, we responded to 97% of new support requests within one working day, closed 56% of these within 3 working days and 91% within 20 working days. We also inform our customers of known issues via our website and email. 

We provide an extensive set of RVS documentation with each of our products, and offer training courses guiding you through the most effective use of RVS tools. All our users can benefit from privileged access to our website, which includes downloads for new product releases. 

RapiTime^Zero is an execution time analysis tool that requires no project source code or modification of the development environment being used. To extract execution time information, RapiTime^Zero analyzes branch trace information collected from a compatible target or data collection mechanism.

As part of the RVS toolsuite, it forms part of a software verification solution that also includes tools for structural coverage analysis and functional testing.

RapiTime^Zero uses two inputs from which to produce execution time results. The first of these is a branch trace collected while the program under analysis is executed, while the second is a disassembly of the executable. From these, it can understand both the program structure and the events that occurred during the program execution, allowing it to perform execution time analysis and produce execution time results.

RapiTime^Zero calculates the high and low water mark paths through your program and collects minimum, average and maximum execution times for your code.

RapiTime^Zero does not currently collect worst-case execution time results, but we are developing a solution to do so. This requires more in-depth analysis of collected branch traces than that required for analysis of other execution time metrics.

For more information, contact support@rapitasystems.com.

If you need to collect worst-case execution time results, you can do so using RapiTime.

If your source code is available, yes. By importing your source code and debug symbols into your RVS project, you can view your results in the context of both your object and source code, and trace between them.

As with all RVS tools, RapiTime^Zero supports data collection on multicore architectures. To analyze the timing behavior of multicore architectures, RapiTime^Zero simply needs to know which branches corresponded to which core during program execution. This information can either be inferred by providing an individual branch trace for each core, or a combined trace that includes information on the core on which each branch was taken.

RapiTime^Zero includes a Rewind Trace utility, which lets you step through the events that occurred during program execution like you can with a debugger. This lets you set breakpoints and easily analyze the execution of your program.

As RapiTime^Zero analyzes object code directly to produce results, it supports any language that targets machine code.

You can request a trial version of RVS, which includes RapiTime^Zero. You can also arrange a demonstration, where a member of our team will work with you to show the benefits that RapiTime^Zero can offer you.

Software analysis by zero-footprint RVS tools has the following requirements:

• The platform (target and any external devices e.g. debuggers) must be capable of producing a branch trace without gaps to ensure that the full program trace can be reconstructed.
• The OS needs to make context switches observable. For some systems, supporting this may require modifications to be made to the OS.
• A Platform Support Package (PSP) is needed for RVS to interface with the platform, including the target hardware and trace capture mechanisms, in order to convert the branch trace into a format that the RVS tool understands and disassemble the executable and parse the resulting object code. PSPs are developed to be compatible with four components of the platform: Compilers, Instruction sets, Branch traces and Real-time operating systems.

For more information on the requirements for software analysis by zero-footprint RVS tools and a list of currently supported platforms, see our Platform support page.

For more detailed information on the requirements, see our Technical note.

RVS integrates with a range of continuous integration tools, allowing you to collect unit test, coverage and execution time results with every new build, track your verification progress over time and easily identify anomalies in your software's behavior as they are introduced.

RapiTest, RapiCover and RapiTime (including zero-footprint versions) include custom plugins to integrate with Jenkins and Bamboo. RapiTest and RapiCover results can also be displayed in a range of other continuous integration tools through the JUnit and Cobertura plugins, which are compatible with most continuous integration software. 

The Rapita Verification Suite (RVS) has been used in the critical embedded industry for over 15 years and supported a number of avionics projects globally. Qualification kits for qualified RVS products have supported more than 20 DO-178B and C certification projects up to and including DAL A.

In general, statistical modeling approaches are not applicable to timing analysis of software as software timing behavior does not fit standard statistical assumptions.

In some cases, software timing behavior may fit standard statistical assumptions, but this is the exception rather than the rule and must be proven before relying on results from statistical modeling.

Floating RVS licenses follow an “Enterprise” model. You can use them across geographical boundaries*, in different projects, with different users, and share them with suppliers working on the same project.

^*Some floating licenses may be restricted to use within a specific geographical region. Where this is the case, this is agreed before licenses are issued.

Platform Support Packages are required to support software analysis by zero-footprint RVS tools. They interface between the tools and the platform in order to do the following:

• Convert the specific format of native branch traces generated by the platform into a format that the RVS tool understands and can use for subsequent analysis.
• Disassemble the object code to understand the structure and control flow of the code so this can be used for subsequent analysis.

Each PSP is designed to support various components of a platform. These include:

• The compiler(s) used to generate executables
• The instruction set of object code to be analyzed
• The native branch trace format generated from the platform – this depends on the mechanism used to generate branch traces, which may be the target hardware (or simulator) or a third-party device e.g. debugger.
• The real-time operating system.

Different PSPs are needed to support analysis by zero-footprint RVS tools when any of the above items are different between two platforms. For more information on how PSPs support analysis by zero-footprint RVS tools, see our Requirements for zero-footprint RVS analysis Technical note.

To see whether we have already developed PSPs compatible with the components on your platform, see our zero-footprint Platform support.

If we have not yet developed PSPs compatible with one or more components of your platform, we may be able to develop them. For more information, contact us at info@rapitasystems.com.

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