C++ in Safety Critical Systems
The safety of software is influenced by the choice of
implementation languages and the choice of programming idioms.
C++ is gaining popularity as the implementation language of
choice for large software projects because of its promise tor
educe the complexity and cost of their construction. But is C++
an appropriate choice for such projects? An assessment of how
well C++ fits into recent software guidelines for safety
critical systems is presented along with a collection of
techniques and idioms for constructing safer C++ code.
SPONSORS: NIST
PUBLICATIONS
Binkley, David W., "C++ in Safety Critical Systems," NISTIR 5769,
November 1995.
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