US 6,856,953 B1 · Method and system for testing algorithm compliancy

Abstract

The present invention relates to an algorithm for ensuring compliancy of an algorithm module when integrated in a real time software system. The compliancy tests may include a memory test, interrupt test, latency test and other tests, as well as combinations thereof. An inventive aspect of the present invention relates to a unit test harness for verifying that a software algorithm module meets performance and functional requirements when integrated in a complete real-time software system. A software algorithm module eliminates or reduces unwanted behavior by the caller or other software on a real-time software system due to incorrect operations, which may involve interrupts, memory usage, register usage and/or other factors.

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Dependent claims

A method for testing a voice algorithm module for compliancy in a voice framework, the method comprising the steps of:

filling a scratch memory location with a predetermined fill pattern associated with a function to be tested;
saving context information to a predetermined memory location, wherein the context information is specific to the function and is to be preserved for a call to the function wherein the context information comprises at least one variable required for a subsequent call to the function;
configuring a timer interrupt to interrupt the function after each cycle to minimize pipeline conflicts;
calling the function;
verifying context information by comparing a current version of the context information with the saved version of the context information;
and
writing an error code to an output file based on the verification of context information.

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Method and system for testing algorithm compliancy

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Method and system for testing algorithm compliancy

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