What is MISRA?
The MISRA C and MISRA C++ are coding guidelines for use in safety-critical systems, published by the Motor Industry Software Reliability Association. The MISRA C standard has three editions: 1998, 2004, and 2012. The MISRA C++ standard was published in 2008.
Since their original use in the automotive industry, the MISRA C and C++ standard has been accepted for the embedded industry worldwide as the benchmark for C and C++ coding standards across all safety sectors where safety, quality, or reliability are issues of concern e.g., industrial automation, medical devices, railways, and nuclear energy.
The following software safety development standards all have requirements for the use of coding standards such as MISRA and their automated enforcement:
Benefits of MISRA
- Aids the development of reliable code for safety-critical systems that satisfy industry standards
- Reduced costs by identifying defects at an early stage of the development process.
How to comply with MISRA C and MISRA C++ guidelines?
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