MISRA Autocode Public Review

[david ward]

MISRA has been developing a set of guidelines for users of control system modelling packages. The aim of the guidelines is to provide a set of rules, in a similar fashion to the MISRA C rules, which encourage good modelling practices and avoid poorly-defined features of the modelling language. In light of automotive industry trends, some rules will be aimed at the use of automatic code generators in safety-related systems.

Following the initial activities of this Working Group, MISRA is pleased to announce that drafts of the first documents will be available in the new year for public comment. These documents are:

• MISRA SLSF - guidelines for users of Simulink and Stateflow
  
• MISRA TL - guidelines for users of Targetlink
  
• MISRA ACG - guidelines for compliance with MISRA C in automatically-generated code

If you are prepared to receive one or more of these documents for review, please visit the MISRA website to download a reply form and return by post or fax to MIRA. As this form requires a signature to indicate acceptance of the terms, only fully completed and signed copies can be accepted.