Digital Signal Processing: World Class Designs

Chapter 10. Testing and Debugging DSP Systems

While not the sexiest part of embedded design, test and debug is crucial for a product’s success. It’s also one of the most vexing parts. In survey after survey, developers list test and debug as their biggest source of project delays. In the 2008 Tech Insights survey, for example, 38% of engineers reported that debugging was their biggest concern. This was followed closely by worries over the related issue of code complexity, a concern that vexed 26% of respondents. The responding engineers’ greatest concern for future projects? Debugging tools and software integration.The anxiety over the future is unsurprising. Test and debug isn’t getting any easier. With design complexity on the rise, particularly ...