STRIDE 4.1.01x

Release Notes

This page documents the changes in STRIDE version 4.1.01x (code name Grandview).

Please review this information before upgrading from an earlier version.

Note that if you are upgrading from a previous installation you must uninstall your existing STRIDE before installing version 4.1.01x.

What's New

Based on customer feedback, in this release we have many key usability improvements and bug fixes.

Usability Improvements

STRIDE Runner

Stride Runner is a new command line host based tool that allows performing target diagnostics and running target-based tests from a host computer and optionally uploading results to STRIDE Test Space.

STRIDE Test Space

STRIDE Test Space is a hosted web application for storing and analyzing your test results. Manually (using the web interface) or automatically from one of the STRIDE execution tools (STRIDE Runner or STRIDE Studio) the user now can create a fluid hierarchy of test results that adapts to shifting needs during a product lifecycle.

Framework

The product has been repackaged. In addition to the STRIDE Studio package, a new STRIDE Framework package has been introduced. The new package provides support for Windows and Linux host clients.

Change Details

License

• A new licensing scheme has been implemented. Existing licenses will not work anymore and need to be reissued. Old and new licenses could co-exist at the same location.

Fixes

This section describes defects which have been corrected in STRIDE and the customer tracking number associated with them, if any, in brackets [].

• In Linux SDK the PAL timer APIs may deadlock.
• In Windows SDK the COM ports 1-9 may not be handled properly.
• Generated IM code for Test Doubles is incorrect (compiler warning)
• STRIDE Studio may crash when compiling unions with internal discriminants.
• STRIDE Studio is unable to publish results to STRIDE Test Space. The support for Portal has been discontinued.

Host Tools

• A new command line host based tool, STRIDE Runner, has been introduced.

Runtime

• STRIDE Host Release 4.1.01x is compatible with the Runtime Version 4.1.01
• Test Points APIs have been changed.
• The signature of the PAL IO Service InData callback (palInDataCallback_t) has changed. The first argument is now a const pointer.
• Most of the Runtime files have been modified. It is recomended that you update them all.
• The following Runtime files have been removed:

srinstall.h
srinstall.c

• The following new Runtime files have been added:

srdiag.h
srdiag.c

• All Linux SDK files have been modified.
• All Windows SDK files have been modified.
• All Platform SDKs has been reorganized to enable better sandbox evaluation.

Migration to 4.1.01x

Recommended steps for migration from a previous version:

Minor and Patch releases

4.1.01a

Host Tools (Runner)

New features and improvements:

• Added support for transactional upload to STRIDE Test Space

Defects corrected and the customer tracking number associated with them, if any, in brackets []:

• Runner rejects device address with dots in the name.
• Runner may deadlock during diagnostics.

Stride Runtime

Defects corrected and the customer tracking number associated with them, if any, in brackets []:

• Removed extra "()" in the test point annotation

The following Runtime source files have been modified:

srtest.c

Linux SDK

Defects corrected and the customer tracking number associated with them, if any, in brackets []:

• STRIDE enabled Target Applications may log an error on exit.
• In PAL the timer callback may deadlock.

The following files have been modified:

palIO.c
palOS.c
palcfg.h

Windows SDK

Defects corrected and the customer tracking number associated with them, if any, in brackets []:

• STRIDE enabled Target Applications may log an error on exit.

The following files have been modified:

palIO.c

4.1.01b

Host Tools (Runner)

Defects corrected and the customer tracking number associated with them, if any, in brackets []:

• Runner on Windows fails to operate on COM port number greater than 9.
• Runner on Windows may log an error like "log4cplus:ERROR Unable to open file: ...".
• Runner may fail to HTTP redirect on results uploading.

Build Tools

Defects corrected and the customer tracking number associated with them, if any, in brackets []:

• s2sbind and s2sinstrument on Windows may log an error like "log4cplus:ERROR Unable to open file: ...".

Stride Runtime

Defects corrected and the customer tracking number associated with them, if any, in brackets []:

• Resource leak when using Test Points.
• Default configuration values (srcfg.h) for a non-complex target are too restrictive.

The following Runtime source files have been modified:

srcfg.h
srdiag.h
srdiag.c
srmsgque.c
srmsgrt.c
srstid.c
srsuid.c

Windows SDK

Defects corrected and the customer tracking number associated with them, if any, in brackets []:

• COM port connection may not work.

The following files have been modified:

palIO.c
palOS.c

Samples

Defects corrected and the customer tracking number associated with them, if any, in brackets []:

• Source code was updated to remove compiler warnings

The following files have been modified:

 s2_testintro_test.h
 s2_testintro_test.c
 s2_testintro_source.h
 s2_testintro_source.c
 s2_testintro_lib.c

4.1.01c

Host Tools (Runner)

Defects corrected and the customer tracking number associated with them, if any, in brackets []:

• Runner freezes on unexpected connection termination.
• Runner on Windows may omit an error on COM port disconnect.

Stride Runtime

New features and enhancements:

• Added support for any count (0 or more) per Test Point expectation.

The following Runtime source files have been modified:

srconn.h
srconn.c
srib.c
srtest.h
srtest.c

Linux SDK

Defects corrected and the customer tracking number associated with them, if any, in brackets []:

• Too big buffer used in palLog().

The following files have been modified:

palOS.c

Windows SDK

Defects corrected and the customer tracking number associated with them, if any, in brackets []:

• Adjusted error logging.
• Too big buffer used in palLog().

The following files have been modified:

palIO.c
palOS.c

Samples

Defects corrected and the customer tracking number associated with them, if any, in brackets []:

• Major resource leak in TestPoint Sample.

The following files have been modified:

 s2_testpoint_source.h
 s2_testpoint_source.c
 s2_testpoint_test.c

4.1.01d

Host Tools (Runner)

Defects corrected and the customer tracking number associated with them, if any, in brackets []:

• Runner accepts non-standard Test Space URL format.
• Runner may incorrectly remove test cases on dynamic suite/case creation.

Build Tools

Defects corrected and the customer tracking number associated with them, if any, in brackets []:

• Crash on compilation of invalid use of scl_test_flist.

Stride Runtime

New features and enhancements:

• Added support for printf like format to Test Log Macros.

The following Runtime source files have been modified:

srtest.h
srtestpp.cpp

4.1.01e

Host Tools (Runner)

Defects corrected and the customer tracking number associated with them, if any, in brackets []:

• Dynamic test case result has no duration.

Build Tools

Defects corrected and the customer tracking number associated with them, if any, in brackets []:

• Dynamic test case result has no duration.
• Unable to build in Windows on a read-only ClearCase mount.

Stride Runtime

Defects corrected and the customer tracking number associated with them, if any, in brackets []:

• Dynamic test case result has no duration.
• Timestamp fraction (srCFG_TIMESTAMP_DURATION) not taken in consideration.

The following Runtime source files have been modified:

srtest.c
srtestutil.c
srutil.h

Samples

Defects corrected and the customer tracking number associated with them, if any, in brackets []:

• Too short time expectations in TestIntro Sample.

The following files have been modified:

 s2_testintro_test.c

4.1.01f

Host Tools (Runner)

Defects corrected and the customer tracking number associated with them, if any, in brackets []:

• Runner on Windows may log errors like "log4cplus:ERROR No appenders could be found ...".

Build Tools

Defects corrected and the customer tracking number associated with them, if any, in brackets []:

• s2sbind and s2sinstrument on Windows may log errors like "log4cplus:ERROR No appenders could be found ...".

Linux SDK

Defects corrected and the customer tracking number associated with them, if any, in brackets []:

• Misbehaviour on systems with non standard NPTL implementation.

The following files have been modified:

palcfg.h
palOS.c
stride.c

Stride Runtime

Defects corrected and the customer tracking number associated with them, if any, in brackets []:

• Microsecond srCFG_TIMESTAMP_UNITS treated as seconds.

The following Runtime source files have been modified:

srtestutil.c
srutil.h