Improve Embedded System Stability and Performance through Memory Analysis Tools

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Description
Embedded systems are becoming more and more complex; memory must now be carefully managed for performance and long-term stability. Problems such as memory leaks are unacceptable since they can lead to crashes or unstable behavior, which can lead to loss of function.

A critical ingredient in an embedded development toolset is memory analysis tools that can detect memory leaks and common memory errors, and can monitor memory usage over time.

This session examines memory analysis tools and how they can be used to observe system behavior over time and improve software and system quality. Learn how to reduce your time to market by detecting hard-to-find and debug errors, how to optimize memory performance, and how to detect and fix common memory errors. This one-hour session also looks at:

• What types of memory problems can lead to system instability and failure
  
• How tools can be used to help detect, debug and fix these errors
  
• How to optimize memory allocation schemes once steady state memory allocation patterns are known
  

Techniques for improving the performance of the embedded real-time memory allocation will also be discussed as will real-life examples using QNX’s Momentics Development Suite.

Estimated Length: 1 hour, including Q & A.

Who should Attend:
This seminar is best suited for embedded software development managers, architects and developers who are building complex embedded systems and are concerned about quality and performance of their products.

Speaker Biography
Bill Graham has over 18 years of experience in the software industry, including embedded and real-time systems development, UML modeling, and object-oriented design. He currently works as a product line manager at QNX Software Systems. Prior to joining QNX, Bill held software development, consulting, and product management positions at IBM, Rational, Klocwork, and ObjecTime. Bill holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada.

About QNX Software Systems
QNX Software Systems, a Harman International company (NYSE: HAR), is the industry leader in realtime, embedded OS technology. The component-based architectures of the QNX® Neutrino® RTOS and QNX Momentics® development suite together provide the industry's most reliable and scalable framework for building innovative, high-performance embedded systems. Global leaders such as Cisco, DaimlerChrysler, General Electric, Lockheed Martin, and Siemens depend on QNX technology for network routers, medical instruments, vehicle telematics units, security and defense systems, industrial robotics, and other mission- or life-critical applications. Founded in 1980, QNX Software Systems is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, and distributes products in over 100 countries worldwide.

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