Testing modules in embedded C ++ (ARM9)

Question

I come from the world of Java and JUnit. I did a Hudson demo and everything I achieved there with JUnit among other things. I would like to do the same with C ++ code on an embedded device, but cannot find where to start.

The project was compiled using iccarm.exe (IAR compiler). Right now, the output is converted to an image file using romutil.exe, which should be minimized on the ARM9 board.

I tried to follow this guide: http://netbeans.org/kb/docs/cnd/c-unit-test.html , but I am having trouble trying to figure out how to put it in my case.

• Can I run unit tests in C ++ code outside the device? (i.e. do this using Hudson to collect reports, etc.).
• Is it possible to include output in exe? (it looks like Netbeans expects this to be)
• What is the most suitable structure for my case? (CppUnit, CUnit, etc.)

Any help / direction is more than welcome.

Answer 1

1) You can build a cross-compiler, and then instead of using iccarm.exe use a cross-compiler. There are many tutorials on the net where you can build a cross-compiler using gcc. Then instead of creating an assembly for the target (using a cross-compiler) for your host using a regular compiler.

3) Whatever you want. cppunit, google unit tests, etc.