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Embedded Software

When compilers do magic

What is a compiler? Ask an average engineer and you will get an answer something like: “A software tool that...

Embedded Software

Arthur Smith and the Italians

I was entertained yesterday to an extent that I decided a bonus posting today was in order. We went to...

Embedded Software

The Soviet Empire - my part in its downfall

Enough time has passed that this story can now be told. With great events in history, there is a public...

Verification Horizons

The reports of OVM’s death are greatly exaggerated (with apologies to Mark Twain)

Now that the Accellera VIP-TSC has released UVM-EA, effectively narrowing the choice of verification methodologies to UVM or OVM, many...

By Mark Glasser

Embedded Software

EDA and embedded software

Mentor Graphics is an EDA [Electronic Design Automation] company, which means that the core of the business is supplying [software]...

Embedded Software

No comment on the World Cup

Regular readers of this blog may have noticed that I have not touched on a very topical subject: the Football...

Verification Horizons

New Verification Academy Advanced OVM (&UVM) Module

I’ve always loved the Chinese proverb, “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a...

By Harry Foster

Embedded Software

Laziness as a business asset

I am slightly nervous about writing this post. I am sure my boss will read it and I really do...

Embedded Software

MCAPI – lessons learned

Some weeks ago, I wrote a blog entry on MCAPI, which seemed to provoke some interest. Last week we ran...