DO-248B
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| DO-248B | |
| Final Report for Clarification of DO-178B "Software Considerations in Airborne Systems and Equipment Certification" | |
| Latest Revision | October 12, 2001 |
| Prepared by | RTCA SC-190 |
DO-248B is a software standard published by RTCA, Incorporated. It provides clarification of the guidance material in DO-178B. The clarification may accomplish any or all of the following purposes:
- resolution of content errors in DO-178B
- clarification of a specific section or topic of DO-178B
- resolution of an inconsistency between DO-178B and any other relevant civil aviation standards
[edit] Outline of contents
DO-248B contains the following:
- 12 errata to DO-178B
- 76 frequently asked questions (FAQ)
- 15 discussion papers
- Verification Tool Selection Considerations
- The Relationship of DO-178B/ED-12B to the Code of Federal Regulations (CFRs) and Joint Aviation Requirements (JARs)
- The Differences Between DO-178A/ED-12A and DO-178B/ED-12B Guidance for Meeting the Objective of Structural Coverage
- Service History Use -- Rationale for DO-178B/ED-12B, Section 12.3.5a through k
- Application of Potential Alternative Methods Compliance for Previously Developed Software (PDS)
- Transition Criteria
- Definition of Commonly Used Verification Terms
- Structural Coverage and Safety Objectives
- Certification With Known Software Problems
- Considerations Addressed When Deciding to Use Previously Developed Software (PDS)
- Qualification of a Tool Using Service History
- Object Code to Source Code Traceability Issues
- Definitions of Statement Coverage, Decision Coverage, and Modified Condition/Decision Coverage (MC/DC)
- Partitioning Aspects in DO-178B/ED-12B
- Relationship Between Regression Testing and Hardware Changes
