Of course, these concerns are all predicated on the fact that source code is available, which is not always the case. Few applications are available for testing embedded systems. However, this method requires custom probes for each system and can therefore be a tedious operation. Embedded systems also present problems because of the skills required to test and fix them. Although traditional systems need programmers, fixing embedded systems requires hardware engineers as well.
Assessment plays a critical role in embedded-system remediation.
The first step in any embedded-system project is to assess which systems are critical and analyze any problems within those systems. Inc. All rights reserved. Inc. Content originally appearing in eWEEK Copyright 2001 Ziff Davis Media. All rights reserved. Ziff Davis Publishing Holdings Inc. ZDNet and Ziff Davis Media are no longer affiliated with each other.