Publication Details

Analysis and Testing of Concurrent Programs

LETKO, Z. Analysis and Testing of Concurrent Programs. Information Sciences and Technologies Bulletin of the ACM Slovakia, 2013, vol. 5, no. 3, p. 1-8. ISSN: 1338-1237.

Czech title

Analýza a testování vícevláknových programů

Type

journal article

Language

English

Authors

Letko Zdeněk, Ing., Ph.D. (CM-SFE)

URL

http://acmbulletin.fiit.stuba.sk/vol5num3.html

Keywords

concurrency, testing, noise injection, optimization algorithms

Abstract

In this paper, a methodology for deriving concurrency coverage metrics which measure how well the synchronisation and concurrency-related behaviour of tested programs has been examined is introduced. Next, our experiences with testing multi-threaded programs using a noise injectiontechnique are discussed showing that there is no silver bullet among the noise injection techniques. Finally, a novel use of stochastic optimisation algorithms in the area of concurrency testing is proposed in the form of theirapplication for finding suitable combinations of values of the many parameters of tests and the noise injection techniques. The approach has been implemented in a prototype way and tested on a set of benchmark programs, showing its potential to significantly improve the testing process.

Published

2013

Pages

1–8

Journal

Information Sciences and Technologies Bulletin of the ACM Slovakia, vol. 5, no. 3, ISSN 1338-1237

BibTeX

@article{BUT103589,
  author="Zdeněk {Letko}",
  title="Analysis and Testing of Concurrent Programs",
  journal="Information Sciences and Technologies Bulletin of the ACM Slovakia",
  year="2013",
  volume="5",
  number="3",
  pages="1--8",
  issn="1338-1237",
  url="http://acmbulletin.fiit.stuba.sk/vol5num3.html"
}