Linter Weeds Bugs Out Of SystemC Code

Sept. 28, 2006

Linters have been around for years for HDLs, but they're just now maturing for languages like SystemC. Version 2.6 of Actis Design's AccurateC code analyzer for SystemC extends the existing application programming interface (API) to allow access to internal design data in terms of SystemC constructs. These include modules, processes, variables, interfaces, and signals.

AccurateC's rule-wizard function has been beefed up to make automatic rule generation easier. In addition, AccurateC combines C++ syntax checking with SystemC semantics checking to quickly expose coding problems before entering the simulation and synthesis loop (see the figure). It also lets users perform customizable, pre-compilation analyses that cut down design iterations.

AccurateC ranges from $9000 to $30,000 for a one-year license.

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David Maliniak

MWRF Executive Editor

In his long career in the B2B electronics-industry media, David Maliniak has held editorial roles as both generalist and specialist. As Components Editor and, later, as Editor in Chief of EE Product News, David gained breadth of experience in covering the industry at large. In serving as EDA/Test and Measurement Technology Editor at Electronic Design, he developed deep insight into those complex areas of technology. Most recently, David worked in technical marketing communications at Teledyne LeCroy. David earned a B.A. in journalism at New York University.