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11th Working Conference on Reverse Engineering (WCRE 2004)
pp. 234-243
Combined Software and Hardware Comprehension in Reverse Engineering
Patrick La Roche, Dalhousie University
Anthony Cox, Dalhousie University
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In the presence of undocumented and unfamiliar hardware,
the process of program comprehension becomes more
complex. To perform maintenance activities, programmers
must understand the functioning of each element independently,
as well as their interactions. In this paper we examine
the process taken by the first author during the analysis,
porting and re-implementation of a software system that has
a heavy reliance on undocumented customized hardware interfaces.
This process also demonstrates the use of a two-phase
approach when migrating a mission-critical software
system. The software was first ported to a new platform
running a semi-compatible BASIC interpreter (phase 1) before
a complete re-implementation was performed (phase
2). The experiences, strategies used, and lessons learned
during the process are reported here.
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Citation:
Patrick La Roche, Anthony Cox,
"Combined Software and Hardware Comprehension in Reverse Engineering,"
wcre,
pp. 234-243,
11th Working Conference on Reverse Engineering (WCRE 2004),
2004
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