Setting Up NEMU and QEMU Differential Testing with Dynamic Library Integration
Overview
This guide covers setting up a differential testing environment where:
QEMU serves as the reference implementation (REF)
NEMU serves as the device under test (DUT)
Test environment: Ubuntu 18.04.5 LTS
Building NEMU
First, install the required dependencies:
apt install build-essential man gcc gdb git libreadline-dev libsdl2-dev zstd l ...
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Understanding Static and Dynamic Libraries in Software Development
Compilation Pipeline Overview
Transforming source code into an executable involves several stages:
Preprocessing: Expands macros and includes, producing a .i file still in C syntax.
Compilation: Translates the preprocessed file into assembly language (.s).
Assembly: Converts assembly into relocatable binary objects (.o).
Linking: Combines mult ...
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