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Two unusual methods for debugging system software
Author(s) -
Rain Mark
Publication year - 1973
Publication title -
software: practice and experience
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1097-024X
pISSN - 0038-0644
DOI - 10.1002/spe.4380030108
Subject(s) - debugging , computer science , software engineering , software , programming language , compiler , software bug , contest , generator (circuit theory) , power (physics) , physics , quantum mechanics , political science , law
This paper describes the Bug Farm, a generator of test cases for compilers, and the Bug Contest, an administrative technique for speeding the process of testing system software. The techniques achieve a high rate of bug detection while minimizing user revulsion at undebugged software.