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Week 3 CUSA -Tulane vs. La Tech & More
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Week 3 Fearless Predictions - Tulane at Louisiana Tech & More, Part 1
CUSA Week 3 - Florida Atlantic at USF & More, Part 2
Tulane (1-1) at Louisiana Tech (1-1)
Sept. 12, 7:30, Fox Sports 1
Why You Should Give A Hoot:
Tulane and Louisiana Tech, separated by 300 miles, will be meeting for the eighth time, but the first time as mutual members of Conference USA. The Bulldogs reached .500 with last weekend's 27-14 victory over Lamar, the first with Skip Holtz at the helm. Tulane, though, is coming off a 41-39 loss to South Alabama, when its rally fell short. For the Green Wave program, it'll be an emotional return to Ruston, where the team was forced to stay in 2005 in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
Why Tulane Might Win:
The Green Wave should be able to move the ball on the questionable Louisiana Tech defense. The potential exists for Tulane to capitalize on the Bulldogs on the ground with Orleans Darkwa and through the air when QB Nick Montana connects with WR Ryan Grant. Nearly half of Montana's completions have gone to Grant, a future pro.
Why Louisiana Tech Might Win:
There's no reason to believe that the Bulldogs can't match whatever Tulane puts on the board. The Green Wave just got done being paddled for 465 yards by South Alabama. Tech will answer with RB Tevin King and QB Scotty Young. King came off the bench to rush for 182 yards on 20 carries after Kenneth Dixon was injured.
Who To Watch Out For:
Young has a live arm, but who'd know it after the first two games? He has only one completion of at least 35 yards, and he's averaging only six yards an attempt.
- The Green Wave will count on DT Julius Warmsley to cause problems in the backfield. The most active of the linemen is going up against an overhauled Bulldog line.
- Holtz is becoming increasingly pleased with the play of his front seven. Ends Vontarrius Dora and IK Enemkpali get off the snap quickly, and LB Daniel Cobb already has six stops behind the line.
What Will Happen:
While neither team is playing very well after two weeks, Louisiana Tech has the home field edge and just a bit more pop in the running game. It'll be the difference in a matchup that could flip sides on a turnover or a big special teams play. Tulane has dropped 12 straight outside the Superdome.
Louisiana Tech 34 … Tulane 24
Louisiana Tech -7.5 o/u: 56
Must See Rating:
(5 Boardwalk Empire – 1 Teen Beach Movie) … 1.5
Virginia Tech (1-1) at East Carolina (2-0)
Sept. 14, 12:00, Fox Sports 1
Why You Should Give A Hoot:
Having lost nine of the last 10 meetings with Virginia Tech, East Carolina is looking at this week's visitor the way a hungry man eyes a Thanksgiving bird. The Pirates have a legitimate shot of knocking off the Gobblers in front of the Dowdy-Ficklen faithful, which might even put the school on the outskirts of the BCS-buster map. ECU has used a high-powered offense to jet past Old Dominion and Florida Atlantic in the first two games. Virginia Tech rebounded from its Week 1 loss to Alabama with a win to even its record. Unfortunately, the victim was Western Carolina, so there's no way of knowing just how competitive the Hokies will be in the ACC Coastal. This is a team that could go in either direction this fall, with Saturday afternoon looming as a possible crossroad.
Why Virginia Tech Might Win:
The D is exceptional, and certainly a few rungs above East Carolina on the defensive ladder. Forget Western Carolina. The Hokies set the tone with their performance against the Crimson Tide, taking it to the defending national champs at the point of attack. Tech is fast and physical, boasting a slew of playmakers, from DE James Gayle and LB Jack Tyler to CB Kyle Fuller. This is by far the toughest defense the Pirates will face all season.
Why East Carolina Might Win:
Okay, so the Pirates won't turn the game into a track meet, but it won't take an eruption to outscore the Hokies. While Tech lacks consistency and execution, especially in the passing game, East Carolina sports diversity with the passing of Shane Carden and the running of Vintavious Cooper. Sure-handed Justin Hardy will be the most reliable receiver on either team this weekend. In a tough spot late in the game, Carden might actually be the safer bet than his counterpart from Blacksburg, Logan Thomas.
Who To Watch Out For:
As is often the case with the Hokies, pass-fail depends on the play of Thomas. If he's good, Tech rolls. If he's sailing throws, Tech is eminently vulnerable.
- Do not sleep on the ECU D. Yeah, it's not the school's calling card, but the unit already has eight sacks, three from DE Lee Pegues, four picks and three forced fumbles. The Pirates are feisty.
- One of Thomas' issues, besides mechanics, is that his targets are really, really young and raw. The East Carolina secondary may not be ACC-caliber, but it is comprised of three seniors who've played a lot of football in Greenville.
- The fact that the Pirates have allowed five sacks so far qualifies as a bad omen. Virginia Tech is so much quicker off the snap than ECU's first two opponents, Old Dominion and Florida Atlantic.
What Will Happen:
Virginia Tech is vulnerable. East Carolina is geeked. It's a formula for a Week 3 upset. The Pirates won't beat the Hokies' defense the traditional way, with long drives or explosive plays. Tech is too stingy for that to happen. No, ECU will use turnovers and special teams to put points on the board, wreaking havoc on Thomas to send the locals into a tizzy. Unless Thomas can become the leader of his program, the Hokies are going to be ripe for the picking, especially outside Blacksburg.
East Carolina 27 … Virginia Tech 24
Virginia Tech -7.5 o/u: 51
Must See Rating:
(5 Hard Knocks – 1 'N Sync on the VMAs) … 3.5
Tulsa (1-1) at Oklahoma (2-0)
Sept. 14, 12:00, ESPN2
Why You Should Give A Hoot:
In-state foes Tulsa and Oklahoma renew acquaintances in a series that the Sooners have dominated of late. No. 14 OU has won its first two games of the year, but last week's 16-7 escape of West Virginia generated far more questions than answers. This week marks the starting debut for popular QB Blake Bell, who's stepping in for the injured Trevor Knight. This is not the same Golden Hurricane team that stood near the top of the mid-majors the past few seasons. Tulsa was blown out in Week 1 before narrowly getting by Colorado State in a game it was heavily favored to coast.
Why Tulsa Might Win:
It used to take a lot of points to hang with the Sooners, but that might not be the case in 2013. Oklahoma is one-dimensional right now, unable to balance the running of Brennan Clay, Damien Williams and the quarterbacks with any kind of a passing attack. In fact, the Sooners have completed just 44.4% of their throws. If the Hurricane can unleash its own backfield duo of Trey Watts and Ja'Terian Douglas, it has a shot to pull out a low-scoring scrum.
Why Oklahoma Might Win:
Yeah, both offenses are misfiring, but the Sooners have the much tougher D. They also don't have to contend with Tulsa's best target in the passing game, injured WR Keyarris Garrett. Coordinator Mike Stoops has done a terrific job so far with the OU defense, which has allowed seven points in eight quarters. It's been especially tough against the pass, clamping down with an air-tight secondary led by CB Aaron Colvin.
Who To Watch Out For:
You've got your shot, Belldozer. Now, what are you going to do with it? Everyone knows what Bell can do as a glorified fullback, but he also needs to show the staff that he can get receivers Jalen Saunders and Sterling Shepard more involved with the attack.
- As well as the OU defense has played so far, where's the pressure? The Sooners have just two sacks, none from one of the defensive linemen.
- Tulsa QB Cody Green was already struggling to complete passes downfield, a familiar problem for the former Nebraska Husker. Without Garrett on the outside, the Hurricane will be doubly impotent on third-and-long.
What Will Happen:
There's no reason for Oklahoma to get exotic this weekend in order to dispose of Tulsa. Ground-and-pound will work just fine. The Sooners will bludgeon the Hurricane with a mix of Clay, Williams and Bell to end any threat of an upset from an opponent that does not thrive when forced into comeback mode.
Oklahoma 31 … Tulsa 10
Oklahoma -24.5 o/u: 47.5
Must See Rating:
(5 Boardwalk Empire – 1 Teen Beach Movie) … 2.5
Southern Miss (0-2) at Arkansas (2-0)
Sept. 14, 12:21, ESPN3
Why You Should Give A Hoot:
One more game left on the homestand before things start getting very interesting for Arkansas. The Razorbacks defeated Louisiana and Samford in the first two games of the Bret Bielema era in Fayetteville, but up next is a trip to Rutgers, followed by a visit from Texas A&M. If the Hogs are going to tweak on both sides of the ball, now is the time to do it. Southern Miss, to the contrary, is in the midst of a three-game road swing, losers of its first two games with Texas State and Nebraska. The Golden Eagles are going to take their lumps in Todd Monken's first season in Hattiesburg, attempting to lay a foundation on which it can really start building in 2014.
Why Southern Miss Might Win:
Arkansas did not play especially well last Saturday, needing to rally in the final stanza to escape the clutches of an FCS opponent. Samford had success on the ground against the Hogs, getting 105 yards from RB Fabian Truss. The Golden Eagles will strive for similar production out of Tyre Bracken and Kendrick Hardy, while mixing in throws from Cal transfer Allan Bridgford.
Why Arkansas Might Win:
After seeing Southern Miss get stampeded by the Huskers last week, similar results are expected this weekend at Reynolds Razorback Stadium. The Hogs are looking an awful lot Bielema's old Wisconsin teams, producing two 100-yard rushers, sophomore Jonathan Williams and touted rookie Alex Collins, in each of the first two wins. A Travis Swanson-led O-line averaging close to 320 pounds will have few problems powering the Eagles off the line of scrimmage.
Who To Watch Out For:
How will Arkansas QB Brandon Allen perform in crunch time? No one knows for sure since the offense has leaned so heavily on the backs. Allen, though, has formed a connection with WR Javontee Herndon, who's already caught three touchdown passes in his first year as a starter.
- Two games, one sack. Southern Miss will need to do a much better job of getting into the backfield in order to slow down the Arkansas attack.
- The Eagle O-line, on the other hand, will be in a 60-minute battle with an underrated Arkansas front spearheaded by DT Robert Thomas and ends Chris Smith and Trey Flowers. The trio has accounted for five sacks in two games.
What Will Happen:
Arkansas will feed Southern Miss a steady diet of Collins and Williams, mixing in the occasional play-action passes from Allen. The Hogs will control the clock, wearing out an overmatched Eagle defense in the sweltering heat. Once Arkansas' bulge reached two touchdowns, this one will be over.
Arkansas 41 … Southern Miss 13
Arkansas -22 o/u: 50.5
Must See Rating:
(5 Boardwalk Empire – 1 Teen Beach Movie) … 2
Ball State (2-0) at North Texas (1-1)
Sept. 14, 4:00, FSN
Why You Should Give A Hoot:
The underrated matchup between the two signal-callers in this one should be an intriguing one to pay close attention to. Ball State's Keith Wenning has been threading it, and so has North Texas' Derek Thompson. Most have no idea who these two are, but they have had a large say thus far in the season for their programs.
Why Ball State Might Win:
The Cardinals are poised under Pete Lembo to get back into the postseason, but they need their defense to be able to get a few more stops. Luckily, their offense is strong enough to help pick up some of the slack. Spreading the ball out wide with wide receivers Jamill Smith and Willie Snead has been great so far, as both are over 100 yards on the season. Their ability to stretch the field will allow their running game to develop, which certainly gives them an excellent chance of building a lead into the fourth quarter.
Why North Texas Might Win:
Army absolutely gashed Ball State and it cannot slow anybody down with its small defensive front. If Army can run roughshod, there is no telling what North Texas can do with a fairly balanced offense. Talented WR Darnell Smith had a nice game in Week 2, and we could see an even better performance going up against a questionable secondary.
Who To Watch Out For:
Wenning. The Muncie star quarterback is coming off his eighth game in which he threw for 300-plus yards, and there is no telling how many more of those games he can put together this season. In a game that should feature plenty of points, Wenning is the player a coach wants leading his team when it's crunch time.
What Will Happen:
Ball State may not be the sexiest squad out there, let alone even in the MAC, but it has had two consecutive non-losing seasons. Coming off a tremendous 9-4 year where they lost in the Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl, the Cardinals have built a foundation for continued success under Lembo. They will go through some growing pains throughout the season, but this won't be one of them.
Ball State 34 … North Texas 28
Ball State -3 o/u: 63
Must See Rating:
(5 Boardwalk Empire – 1 Teen Beach Movie) … 1
Bethune-Cookman (2-0) at Florida International (0-2)
Sept. 14, 4:00, FSN
Why You Should Give A Hoot:
Florida International has a tough non-conference schedule, including this week's visit from Bethune-Cookman. The Panthers have been steamrolled by both Maryland and UCF. Bethune-Cookman has the mighty Seminoles in Tallahassee in its next game, so both would love to stay healthy. To make matters worse, the Panthers have Louisville's Teddy Bridgewater coming up. What does this mean? The depth will be tested and the starters may not last very long with these premier programs waiting on deck. Catch the first teamers while you still can.
Why Bethune-Cookman Might Win:
Coming off their 66-3 obliteration of Virginia Union, the Wildcats will be pumped for this in-state matchup. Accustomed to playing in Daytona Beach, their little road trip to Miami will give them a challenge for a program that is waiting for something great to happen. Plus, the Panthers are 0-2 all-time against Bethune-Cookman so history could repeat itself.
Florida International Might Win:
Florida International has learned a lot in the last two weeks against Maryland and UCF, and it is way overdue to put some points on the board. Its offense is dead last in scoring offense at five points per game, and it ranks 112th nationally in scoring defense. This team stinks right now, but it will win at least one game this season. QB Jake Medlock is experienced enough to find a few of the playmakers, and the program is truly desperate to earn a victory.
Who To Watch Out For:
Medlock. Most fans across the country have a huge fascination about quarterbacks since they get all the love or hate after every weekend. Medlock might be the only signal-caller you know nothing about because of the team he plays for. However, he threw just two picks last season, and he does not have one yet on the season despite his team's two beatdowns. Taking care of the ball will be vital for the junior.
What Will Happen:
Out of the 22 main categories that the NCAA keeps track of, FIU is not in the top 50 in any of them. The Panthers are as bad as it gets right now in college football. They cannot let this game slip by. Playing at home is critical, and they will find T.J. Lowder at wide receiver early and often. It won't be pretty, but the Panthers will knock off the Wildcats in a classic game that nobody will be talking about.
Florida International 28 … Bethune-Cookman 24
Bethune-Cookman -3 o/u: 47
Must See Rating:
(5 Boardwalk Empire – 1 Teen Beach Movie) … 1
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Emotional traps impede strong relationships
Empathy, persistence key to cultivating ties in sales; don't let disappointments deter you
There is no such thing as a problem-free life, especially for those involved in sales. Salespeople must all learn to stay calm in the middle of problems or risk becoming trapped in victimhood and the negative behaviors that accompany not accepting what can't be changed. Worrying about what can't be changed doesn't solve problems. You won't find peace if you are resentful about what cannot be changed, especially toward people. Feeling guilty about things you might have done differently with perfect hindsight won't correct a lost opportunity.
Since problems are an inevitable fact of life, use them to build your character, skills and attitude. There are a couple of emotional traps that accompany tough times. Think about each of them as you face disappointment.
1. The people trap: We get disappointed by people because we expect them to always do what they say or follow through or be honest in what they say. This is unrealistic. Normal people will put their own needs before anyone else. Your problem is not the person who let you down or surprised you. Your problem is your response to them if you have become angry or resentful. Don't get trapped in the blame game or resent people who you think let you down. Instead, think about what might have justified their action, calmly ask them to help you understand and adjust your approach the next time.
2. The withdrawal trap: Too often when people experience disappointment they withdraw from the situation, the account, the people involved. If this kind of behavior happens early in a relationship, it's basically an admission that you think avoidance is a strategy for finding happiness and success — because they were the problem. If this is a pattern or becomes one, you aren't cut out for sales. Your response to this trap is a test of the kind of character you're going to develop.
It's no coincidence. Good salespeople have strong character; they understand that only by cultivating high-quality relationships over time will they enjoy success. Building these relationships requires persistence through the tough times and empathy with those you work with.
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DENVER Grant Hill smiled as soon as he was asked if he has a target date to play in his first game of the regular season for the Clippers. "Yeah," Hill said, smiling. "In my mind." Hill has a bone bruise in his right knee that has kept him out since the exhibition season. He said he has "ramped up" his workout activity. So Hill was asked what date he has in mind to play. "Sometime in January," is all Hill would say. "Hopefully soon I'll get to start practicing a little bit," he said. "They are stressing that a lot of it is how you respond. So a target date could be sooner, it could be later. You want to let your body dictate that." Hill ran and shot before the Clippers played the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday night, something he has been doing a lot of lately. He sprinted on the treadmill for "about 30-minute intervals" on Tuesday. "It's responding well," Hill said. "It's coming. I'm getting close, feeling good." The Clippers play only two games next week, giving them five da...
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AS Zimbabwe celebrated Workers' Day this week, labour leaders called for better salaries and working conditions for workers in both the private and public sectors, saying the working class had suffered for far too long.
Addressing workers at Gwanzura Stadium in Highfield here Thursday, Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions president George Nkiwane said it was crucial for employers to improve the welfare of their employees.
"Workers in Zimbabwe have suffered for a long time now, it is high time they got rewarded by earning salaries which are above the poverty datum line," he said.
"We are grateful that government has agreed in principle to increase civil servants' salaries to levels above the poverty datum line but we urge them to implement this agreement hastily in order to alleviate the plight of most government employees."
Nkiwane lamented the challenges affecting the economy, noting these were forcing many into the informal sector. It was crucial for government to craft strategies aimed at re-industrializing the economy so as to create employment.
Speaking at the same occasion, the Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare Ministry's Chief Labour Officer, Francis Mafuratidze, said the government was actively seeking solutions to address current economic challenges.
He said that the government had crafted policies, including the Zimbabwe Agenda for Sustainable Socio-Economic Transformation, to stimulate economic growth. The government was also committed to improving workers' salaries.
The celebrations come at a time when the economy is failing to register steady growth mainly because of the illegal sanctions imposed by Western countries over a decade ago.
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A software configuration management and test System for tracking and testing an ASIC design software package includes a library of test programs, an autodetector, an autoverifier, a failure report generator, and a package information logger. The System automatically selects which tests to run on the tools package depending on which portions of which tools have been updated, and then automatically sequences the tools package through the selected tests. By automating the testing process, the System achieves automation, standardization, completeness, and a systematic approach to testing. By greatly reducing test turnaround time, the System also facilitates concurrent engineering.
1. An apparatus for facilitating the operational reliability of a library of modules indicative of a set of interdependent software tools that cooperate with one another to enable a logic system designer to interconnect a plurality of integrated circuits for achieving a high level of functional integration therebetween, comprising:
autodetector means for automatically detecting a module submission to the library of modules;
autoverifier means for determining whether said module submission has a previously submitted archived module within the library of modules;
modification identification means responsive to said verification means for comparing and identifying functionality changes between said module submission and said previously submitted archived module;
module selection means responsive to said modification identification means for assembling an exclusive set of previously submitted archived modules with interdependence on said module submission;
function identification means responsive to said module selection means for sequentially identifying individual functions in each individual previously submitted archived module in said exclusive set interdependent upon the identified functionality changes between said module submission and said previously submitted archived module;
module testing means responsive to said function identification means for testing sequentially each identified function to verify its proper functional operation relative to each identified functional change between said module submission and said previously submitted archived module: and
error reporting means responsive to said module testing means for generating a failure report that identifies each function that failed to perform its proper functional operation due to each individual one of the identified functional changes between said module submission and said previously submitted archived module.
2. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:
system use reporting means for generating an approval indication that the identified functionality changes between said module submission and said previously submitted module have been tested and verified for proper functional operation relative to each individual function tested by said module testing means.
3. The apparatus of claim 2, said autodetector means further comprising:
means for automatically identifying lines of code within said design tools that have changed.
4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein said module selection means includes:
interdependency identifying means for determining whether individual ones of the previously submitted archived modules have an interdependence on said module submission;
said interdependency identifying means including:
a first mapping means for mapping a line of code within said previously submitted archived module to a subroutine within which said line of code resides; and
a second mapping means for mapping said subroutine to test programs within said library that exercise said subroutine.
5. A system for automatically testing and verifying the operational reliability of a library of interdependent software tools, comprising:
change identifier means for automatically identifying any modification in the library of interdependent software tools; and
sequential tester means responsive to said change identifier means for automatically selecting and testing sequentially each interdependent software tool affected by the identified modification.
6. A system according to claim 5, wherein said sequential tester means includes:
mapping means responsive to said change identifier means for automatically selecting individual ones of a suite of test programs that exercise functions of software tools upstream and downstream from any identified modifications and for automatically mapping the selected software tools to selected ones of the test programs that exercise functions of individual ones of the software tools selected from said library.
7. A system according to claim 6, wherein said interdependent software tools include integrated circuit design software tools.
8. A system according to claim 7, wherein the integrated circuit design tools are ASIC design tools.
9. A system according to claim 8, further comprising:
autoverifier means responsive to said tester means for generating an approval report whenever all the tested interdependent software tools affected by the identified modification operate in a functionally correct manner and for generating an error report identifying each software tool that fails to operate in a functionally correct manner.
10. A system according to claim 9, wherein said error report includes an indication of the outputs and internal states of the selected interdependent software tools.
11. The system of claim 10 further comprising:
a package information logger for logging software tools package information.
12. The system of claim 11, said software tools package information comprising:
software tools version numbers; and
test results.
13. The system of claim 12 further comprising:
a software tool archiver for storing software tool revisions.
14. A method of automatically testing and verifying the operational reliability of a library of interdependent software tools, comprising: identifying automatically any modification in the library of interdependent software tools;
selecting automatically each interdependent software tool affected by the modification;
selected automatically from a library of software test programs a suite of test programs to test each interdependent software tool affected by the modification; and
testing each selected interdependent software tool with selected ones of the suite of test programs.
15. A method according to claim 14, wherein the step of selecting a suite of test programs includes: mapping the selected software tools to selected ones of the test programs to exercise the software tool functions affected by the modifications.
16. A method according to claim 15, wherein the interdependent software tools are integrated circuit design tools.
17. A method according to claim 16, wherein the integrated circuit design tools are ASIC design tools.
18. A method according to claim 17, further comprising
generating automatically a failure report, said failure report including indications of outputs and internal states of the interdependent software tools.
19. A method according to claim 18, further comprising:
logging software tool package information.
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to the field of software control. More particularly, the present invention relates to the field of configuration management and automated test systems for Application Specific Integrated Circuit design software.
2. Description of the Related Art
Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs) are semi-custom integrated circuits used extensively in the computer and electronics industry to achieve high levels of functional integration onto a single computer chip. When first manufactured, an ASIC die contains unconnected transistors, up to several hundred thousand in number. The chip is then customized by selectively adding strips of metal film that connect gates together to form the desired logic blocks. The metalization pattern thus determines the functionality of the chip.
Typically, an ASIC vendor provides to the user, an electronics design engineer, an extensive software package (a "release") that includes all of the software tools needed to design the ASIC and verify the design. These tools may include among many others: schematic capture and/or Very High Level Design Language (VHDL) translator; netlister; test vector generator; circuit simulator; electronic design rules checker; node conflicts checker; place and route; post-route simulator; simulation result display; logic output verifier; timing verifier; and critical path analysis. All of these tools work together to assure the user that the design file that he creates and then delivers to the vendor is correct, so that the ASIC the vendor builds will perform all of the functions required and at the performance level required.
The release contains a tremendous amount of software. For example, a typical release may comprise over two hundred executable program modules ("binaries") and shared modules ("archives"). The archives contain commonly shared subroutines or sets of data on which the binaries operate. More than fifty in-house software developers may be required to write and maintain the various software tools within a release. The tools are highly interdependent. A change in the way that one operates can make it incompatible with others until corresponding changes are made in those others. Therefore, it is essential that any change to a package be thoroughly tested to ensure correct operation of the entire package before the package is released to a customer.
ASIC tools and technology is a highly competitive, "leapfrog" business in which old hardware technology and software is rapidly obsoleted by competing products. Extremely fast turnaround time for software updates is therefore essential. In addition, when a user discovers an error ("bug") in the software package, the bug must be fixed and a corrected package shipped to the user quickly so that the user experiences a minimum of down time in his own design cycle.
This need for a fast turn around time, coupled with the complexity of the software and the highly interdependent nature of the tools and components thereof, creates a need to (1) test the package extensively, quickly, and reliably each time any change is made, (2) debug any errors quickly, and (3) control and track what versions of what modules are contained in a package.
In the past, testing and configuration control has been performed largely manually. For example, when the software programmer who was responsible for the netlister module would make an update to his module, he would test the new version of his module to his own satisfaction. Then, he would notify those other software programmers whose modules interact with the netlister, who would in turn test their own modules for compatibility with the new netlister. If any of the modules produced an incorrect output, the developer would trace the source of the incorrect result back until the ultimate source of the error was identified. This process might be repeated several times until all developers involved were satisfied that the new version was fully compatible with their modules. A Software Quality Assurance (SQA) department might then be contacted to perform additional tests on the updated module. Only then would the new package be released for shipment to users, with all of the component modules that make up the package being recorded and stored for tracking and archival purposes.
There are several disadvantages to this method of test and configuration control. First, it is not easy to ensure that the new module is thoroughly tested for proper operation, either by itself or with the rest of the package. The current method relies heavily on each developer's estimate as to which functions might have been affected and therefore need to be tested, and each developer's report that he actually tested those functions. This creates risk for the vendor, especially when personnel changes make a developer responsible for a module that is new and unfamiliar to him. A bug or other incompatibility that slips through the testing process and becomes part of a package that gets released to a user can result in tools that "crash," or faulty ASICs being produced and incorporated into end products resulting in tremendous financial loss for the customer and great embarrassment for the vendor. A vendor who develops a reputation for faulty tools and unreliability will quickly be forced out of the ASIC business. While it is conceivably possible to run all possible tests on the entire package any time a change is made, such "brute force" testing would be highly inefficient.
Second, the current test method is time consuming. The vendor must identify those software developers whose modules are potentially affected, and have each of them verify the new package by running those tests which, in their estimations, are required. If any potentially affected developer is not immediately available to perform the testing and evaluate the results, the update process will come to a halt. If an error is uncovered, it must be traced backwards until its source is located. This update process must be repeated for each module that is to be updated, either to fix identified bugs or to incorporate new features and capabilities in the next release. This process can therefore become a major bottleneck in getting improved and updated versions of the product approved for both internal use and further development, and for release to users.
Third, because of the many modules involved and the many tests that must be run on these modules, it is difficult to keep track of what module versions are contained within a given package, and what tests have been run on that package. Because a package may contain a large number of binaries and archives, the overall package may change daily. It is essential that changes be tracked, tested, and logged in an orderly manner.
Under the present pressures to get updated tools to market quickly, it is extremely difficult to test systematically, coordinate among all of the many potentially affected developers, and keep accurate records of test results and package versions. The result is often a chaotic development environment in which a tools package can change daily, with developers never being sure that their modules have been adequately tested for compatibility with the latest versions of other modules. A need exists therefore for an ASIC software tools testing and configuration management system that can efficiently test the various modules within a software package for proper operation both by themselves and with other modules, assist in tracing back any errors to the source of those errors, and provide an orderly approval and release system for updated packages.
The ASIC design software configuration management and test system (the System) of the present invention includes a library of test programs, an autodetector, an autoverifier, a failure report generator, a tools archiver, and a package information logger.
When the developer of a software module completes an update to the module to his own satisfaction, he then submits the updated module to the System. The autodetector, which is a key feature of the present invention, detects that an updated module has been submitted, identifies the changes that have been made to the module, and based on that information, selects a suite of tests from the test library, so as to ensure that every function that may be affected by the change is thoroughly tested but that no unnecessary tests are run. In this way, the System ensures thorough testing while minimizing test turn-around time.
The System sequentially executes the test suite on the updated software package to verify that it operates properly. The automatic sequential testing, performed automatically by the System, replaces much of the laborious, time consuming, and error-prone manual testing previously employed.
If any test fails, the System generates failure reports to be used by the developer in tracing the failure back to its source. If all the tests pass, the System gives its approval for use of the new overall package, either for internal development use or for release to users. The System also archives the updated tool, and logs the version numbers of the tools that comprise the new release package, the package build date, what tests were run on the new package, and the results of those tests.
By automating the testing process, the System achieves automation, standardization, thoroughness, and a systematic approach to testing. Automating the testing process also greatly reduces test turn-around time. This allows software developers working on interdependent tools to work more in parallel (concurrently) than previously possible, further reducing the amount of time that a vendor of software tools requires to update a product and move that product to market. Also, by including both outputs and internal states in the failure reports, the system also assists a software developer in tracing back a software test failure to the source of that failure. Furthermore, by automatically logging relevant information about all software tools packages that are used, the System provides a systematic method of records keeping that reduces much of the chaos in the software tools development environment.
The present invention is explained below by means of examples with reference to the following figures of which:
FIG. 1 illustrates how the System works in conjunction with the various programming environments in a preferred embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a flow diagram of a System according to a preferred embodiment.
FIG. 3 illustrates how the autodetector and autoverifier monitor the release environment in a preferred embodiment.
FIG. 4 illustrates typical tests that may be included in a library of test programs.
FIG. 1 illustrates the major components of the System 100 of the present invention, and how the System 100 works in conjunction with the various programming environments. System 100 comprises an Autodetector 22, an Autoverifier 38, and a library 30 of various test programs. The Mirror Environment 10 is that area in which a software developer writes, tests, and edits his software tool 12 until he is satisfied with it. When he is satisfied, he moves the updated tool into Development Environment 14. Development Environment 14 is the common area containing what is believed to be the latest operational version of an entire software tools package 16.
It is to be understood that references herein to an updated tool 12 within a package of software tools 16 also encompasses an updated code section within what a vendor may call a single tool. It is immaterial for purposes of the present invention whether the complete software package 16 that must be tested and verified is termed a set of tools containing multiple interdependent tools 12, or a single tool containing multiple interdependent functions. For simplicity and clarity, the present discussion uses the example of an updated tool 12 within a package of tools 16. It is further to be understood that the term "interdependent tools" as used herein denotes only at least partial interdependency, and does not require that every tool be dependent upon every other tool.
Autodetector. Autodetector 22 detects when a change has occurred in Development Environment 14 and selects an appropriate suite of tests to run on package 16 to verify that package 16 operates properly.
Autodetector function 22 is continuously checking Development Environment 14 for any change to package 16. Autodetector 22 identifies changes to Development Environment 14 using any of various techniques such as: comparing checksums, Cyclic Redundancy Codes (CRCs), or compiler time stamps; or may be automatically invoked any time Development Environment 14 is written to. Regardless of the technique used, after the developer has transferred his updated tool 12 into Development Environment 14, Autodetector 22 detects that a change has occurred and initiates Change Identifier subfunction 24.
Change Identifier. Change Identifier subfunction 24 identifies the portion or portions of a package 16 that have changed within Development Environment 14. Change Identifier 24 includes the Unix utility RCS, which compares new tool 12 to the prior version line by line, and identifies specifically which lines of code have changed or been added in the updated version of tool 12. Change Identifier 24 also includes a first look-up table that maps each line of code within tool 12 to the subroutine in which that line of code resides, this first look-up table being automatically generated every time a tool 12 is compiled. By mapping every changed line to a changed subroutine, Change Identifier 24 identifies every subroutine that has been changed.
Test Selector. Once the changed subroutines have been identified, a Test Selector subfunction 28 selects an appropriate suite of test programs from test programs library 30 to run, based on those tools that have changed. Test Selector 28 includes a second look-up table, which maps every subroutine within package 16 to at least one test program 32. This second look-up table is previously constructed by running each test program 32 within library 30 through tools package 16, and determining what subroutines each test program 32 exercises. For example, if test programs 4 and 7 within test programs library 30 exercise subroutine A, then this second look-up table will map subroutine A to test programs 4 and 7. This second look-up table may be constructed with the aid of standard software tools well known in the art that automatically record what subroutines are exercised by what test programs.
Because the first look-up table maps identified lines of code to subroutines, and the second look-up table maps identified subroutines to test programs, together these two tables map identified lines of code to test programs. Using these look-up tables, Autodetector 22 detects when a change has taken place, identifies the lines of code that have changed, and selects a suite of test programs 32 with which to test the changed code.
Ideally, each test program 32 exercises a portion of an identified subroutine, and all upstream and downstream subroutines. Upstream subroutines are those that supply data to the identified subroutine. Downstream subroutines are those that use data produced by the identified subroutine. Thus, when the suite of all test programs 32 that test an identified subroutine is selected, the selected test suite thoroughly exercises not only the identified subroutine but all upsteam and downstream functions. By testing all upstream and downstream functions, the System ensures that the subroutine containing the changed code not only performs its own task properly, but remains Compatible with the rest of tools package 16. Ideally, each test program 32 tests a unique functional flow through tools package 16, so as to minimize testing redundancy within any selected test suite.
Each test program 32 may include a test case with associated test case inputs, expected outputs 34, and expected internal results 36. Expected outputs 34 and expected internal states 36 are compared to actual outputs and internal states. A mismatch constitutes a test failure. Some test programs 32 may include only test case inputs designed to trigger any internal errors that may occur such as memory conflicts, and will not include an associated set of expected outputs.
The System may also include means by which a human operator can add or delete tests to the test suite, or specify the order of tests to be performed. For example, a developer may wish to verify that the updated package will pass a particular test before subjecting the package to the entire suite of tests.
After a change is made, it is not strictly necessary that complete testing be initiated immediately. Some or all of the test suite may be scheduled to run immediately to provide a minimal level of confidence in the updated package, with others being schedule to run overnight with results available the next morning. One advantage to scheduling tests to run overnight is that this avoids unnecessarily burdening computer resources during high use daytime hours. Depending on how long it takes to run an entire test program library 30 on updated package 16, the entire library 30 may be scheduled to run either overnight or less often.
Autoverifier. Autoverifier 38 includes a Sequencer subfunction 40 that automatically sequences updated package 16 through the test suite selected by the Test Selector. Although in most cases the tests results can be verified automatically, manual verification of the test outputs may be required for certain outputs. For example, if the tool being tested is a user interface such as an graphical logic analyzer, a human must verify that the displayed output is as desired. If all tests pass, software tool Archiver subfunction 42 creates a copy 44 of updated tool 12 in an archival storage area 46 such as on magnetic tape. By storing a copy 44 of each tool 12 as it is updated and verified, Archiver 42 ensures that any working package that has ever been compiled can be recreated if necessary for debug purposes.
Failure Reports. If any test fails, Autoverifier 38 generates appropriate failure reports 48. Preferably, the failure reports 48 include comparisons of expected versus actual internal states, as well as comparisons of expected versus actual outputs. Reporting internal states as well as outputs states is known as "white box" testing, as opposed to "black box" testing which examines outputs. Such white box testing greatly facilitates the tracing of errors to their sources.
package Report. If all tests pass, Autoverifier 38 also generates a package report 50. Package report 50 can include information such as the revision numbers of all the tools within package 16, the synchronization of complete package 16, the package build date, what tests were run on package 16, and the results of those tests.
Release Environment. In addition to monitoring Development Environment 14, Autodetector 22 also continuously monitors Release Environment 18 for any changes. Release Environment 18 is that area in which the versions of packages 20 that will be shipped ("released") to a customer are tested and maintained. If any change is detected in Release Environment package 20, Autodetector 22 initiates testing similar to that performed on Development Environment package 16. While Development Environment package 16 may be changing daily, Release Environment package 20 is usually much more stable. Updated tools can be transferred from Development Environment 14 to Release Environment 18 in response to any one of several conditions, including a release being scheduled to occur on a given date or a developer transferring his updated tool 12 to Release Environment 18.
FIG. 2 is a flow chart illustrating a preferred embodiment of Autodetector 22 and Autoverifier 38 functions. Autoverifier 22 monitors the software tools packages in both Development Environment 14 and in Release Environment 18. When a change is detected, Autodetector 22 identifies the change and selects the appropriate suite of tests 32 from test program library 30. If desired, an operator manually modifies the test suite, its order of execution, or its scheduling. Autoverifier 38 then sequences the tools package through the selected test suite. If all tests pass, Autoverifier 38 sends a copy of updated tool 12 to an archive area for permanent storage, and generates package report 50 (FIG. 1). If a test fails, Autoverifier 38 generates appropriate failure reports 48 (FIG. 1).
FIG. 3 illustrates graphically an example of how Autodetector 22 and Autoverifier 38 functions operate on a Release Environment 18. Autodetector 22 detects when an updated tool is moved from Development Environment 14 to Release Environment 18 in response to a decision 60 to create an updated release. New object code 64 is generated from new source code 62, where the new source code comprises the updated software tool 12 (FIG. 1). The test suite 66 is then selected from test programs library 30 (FIG. 1) and initiated. Results analysis 68 is then conducted, either manually or automatically, to determine whether the release package 20 (FIG. 1) in Release Environment 18 is operating properly.
FIG. 4 illustrates in greater detail the testing process of a preferred embodiment and typical tests that are performed. Test library 30 (FIG. 1) includes static verification tests 70 and dynamic verification tests 80. Static verifications 70 are those tests that can be run on the updated tool (application) 12 source code itself without the need for test case inputs. These static verifications includes a source analyzer 72 comprising a coverage rate predictor 74 and a code & coverage analyzer 76. Coverage rate predictor 74 predicts what percentage of the lines of software within a tool will be exercised by a given test case. Ideally a test case exercises and thus verifies one hundred percent of the code lines within a software tool. Coverage rate predictor 76 analyzes what portions of the software within a tool will and will not be exercised by a given test case. This helps a developer modify his module or the test case to increase the coverage rate.
If updated tool 12 passes static tests 70, it is passed along to Autobuild and Binary Verification function 90. This function selects which dynamic tests 80 to run on a package, depending on which module(s) have changed. It also checks to ensure that all binaries and archives are synchronized, and ensures that the package contains all of the items listed in the bill of materials to be sent to the customer user. This function also includes Autoverifier 38.
The System then performs Dynamic Verifications 80. These tests exercise updated tool 12 using test case inputs 82. For example, in a typical system a System Verifier 83 checks for upward compatibility and ensures that the layout task completes smoothly; a Unit Test Kit 84 contains methods and standards for carrying out the unit test; a Regression Test Kit 85 includes a Positive Regression Test, which verifies that the updated package performs all of the functions that the prior package did, and a Negative Regression Test, which verifies that any new functions are performed properly, and without crashing or core dumping; a Benchmarker 86 checks system performance to ensure that the changes have not negatively impacted tool performance; a Purify Kit 87 helps to identify memory related problems such as memory uninitialization or leaks. Using coverage rate actually obtained using dynamic tests 80 as a baseline, Coverage Rate Predictor 72 predicts the maximum coverage rate achievable for a software tool 12 undergoing future modifications.
Many steps involving many tools are required to design and verify ASICs. Accordingly, the examples given above of ASIC design tools and tool verification tests are by no means exhaustive, and are meant to be illustrative only.
In the above discussion, a digital ASIC has been used to illustrate the principles of the present invention. However, the present invention is equally applicable to design and development tools for other integrated circuits. For example, whereas a digital ASIC contains logic gates, an analog ASIC may contain operational amplifiers, resistors, capacitors, power transistors, and the like. The tools for simulating these components will include an analog simulator such as SPICE rather than a digital logic simulator, and the present invention may be applied to such analog simulation tools with similar gains in efficiency and reliability. The present invention may also be used with integrated circuit types other than ASICs, such as full custom digital or analog circuits, or programmable logic devices (PLDs). The present invention may also be used to enhance reliability and turnaround time in the development of interdependent software tools other than integrated circuit design tools. Any package of software tools that is complex and interdependent will benefit by automatic, systematic, and standardized testing to ensure reliability and enhance engineering concurrency.
Thus, although the present invention has thus been described in detail with regard to the preferred embodiments and drawings thereof, it should be apparent to those skilled in the art that various adaptations and modifications of the present invention may be accomplished without departing from the spirit and the scope of the invention.
Accordingly, it is to be understood that the detailed description and the accompanying drawings as set forth hereinabove are not intended to limit the breadth of the present invention, which should be inferred only from the following claims and their appropriately construed legal equivalents.
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'''Noel Appleby''' played [[Everard Proudfoot]] in [['The Lord of the Rings]]. In June [[2007]], he and 14 other actors filed [http://us.imdb.com/news/ni0058227/ a lawsuit] against [[New Line Cinema]] over merchandising royalties.
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The officer, 41-year-old Clifton Lewis, died of his wounds. He was shot about 8:30 p.m. at a store near Austin Boulevard and Division Street.
Police said someone walked up behind Vortes and shot him in the head. Vortes lived on the 1100 block of South Western Avenue, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office.
The shooting may be gang related, police said.
A 14-year-old girl was shot multiple times about 10:20 p.m. in the Humboldt Park neighborhood, police said.
That shooting happened on the 1200 block of North Harding Street. According to preliminary reports, the girl was standing outside with friends when two people passed in front of the group. One of them returned and pulled out a handgun and shot into the crowd, striking the girl several times, police said.
The girl was taken in serious-to-critical condition to John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, where her condition has stabilized, police said.
Police said the shooting may be gang-related.
Two teens also were shot Thursday night in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood, according to police.
A 17-year-old boy was shot in the leg and buttocks about 8:30 p.m. on the 6200 block of South Rockwell Street and taken to Mount Sinai hospital in good condition, police said. He was standing with an 18-year-old boy who was shot in the leg after another man approached them on foot, shouted and started shooting, police said.
Four others were shot in the South Austin neighborhood in two incidents Thursday night.
Two people were shot about 9:35 p.m. on the 5500 block of West Corcoran Place, according to a Chicago Police Department release.
The men were standing on a sidewalk when someone inside a red SUV opened fire, hitting the two. One of the victims fled about one block into a store on the 300 block of North Central Avenue, police said.
A 26-year-old was shot in the arm and buttocks; his condition had stabilized at Mount Sinai Hospital, police said. A second man, 32, was shot in the leg; his condition had stabilized at Loyola University Medical Center.
About 11:50 p.m. about 5 blocks south in the 5500 block of West Adams Street, two other people were shot. Someone walked up to the two, who were standing on a corner, and opened fire.
A 15-year-old boy was shot in the pelvis and forearm and is in critical condition at Mount Sinai Hospital and a 20-year-old man was shot in the leg. He was also taken to Mount Sinai.
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Darko Milicic believes his NBA career is completely over. Milicic began the 12-13 season with the Boston Celtics and asked for his release so he can return to Europe to attend to his ill mother. Milicic finished the season with KK Red Star Belgrade. "No more chances," said Milicic to mvp.rs. "This is a done deal. Bygone. Hence I wear a lot of bad experiences. Guilt is mutual, it was bad moves with their with my hand. However, is not worth more to talk about. They think they should to play a supporting role and wait for his chance. Understand why they have such an attitude. My NBA career speaks to me for such a player, and I know I'm not."
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Confirming the news, the health minister is of the opinion that the Elective Surgery Centre (ESC) will play a vital role in reducing waiting times for non-emergency surgery.
"This increase in efficiency is based on new workforce arrangements, the streamlining of pre and post surgical visits and will provide patients with an appointment for surgery at the time of their consultation", said Mr. Ryall.
Having 40 beds, four operating theatres and staffed by a team of 80 clinicians, the new centre is expected to get completed in 2012. As a specialist elective surgery centre, it will address general health concerns, which would help giving medical attention to emergency cases.
It has been informed that the centre will render wide range of services and would undertake nearly 6,000 operations per year, approximately 25% being additional operations.
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Multiseat is not supported, and neither is having two different versions of the driver installed simultaneously.
I just read the help page: what about the command line options "--x-module-path", "--x-library-path", "--opengl-prefix" and "--opengl-libdir"? Can these be used to install the second driver in a different place and can xorg be told to use the unusual place to load its files? At least these option pretty much sound like they were made for this purpose.
Excuse me asking the same question twice, but why is the "FX 5500" still listed among the supported devices for the driver 260.19.12 when it say otherwise as soon as you start compiling?
Could this driver be patched in a way that it will support the FX5500 after all?
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Is German Green party leader Cem Ozdemir Europe's Obama?
12:00 AM, Apr 14, 2009 • By GERALD ROBBINS
The first quandary is political. Ozdemir might be prime ministerial material, but he's probably in the wrong party to achieve that office. While the Greens have polled reasonably well so far, their usual status as a likely coalition partner is being tested. There are other "minority" parties to contend with, noticeably the once-moribund Free Democrats and the insurgent neo-Communist Party of the Left. Furthermore, there's the nagging question as to what the Greens now stand for. Their environmental programs have been essentially co-opted by the "majority" Social and Christian Democrat parties. In light of the current economic and financial crises, their operational experience regarding these issues is practically nil.
The other perplexity is sociological. A recent study about integration by the Berlin-based Institute for Population and Development is causing a stir. According to the report, there's an alarming lack of assimilation among the nearly three million Turks living in Germany. Despite their fifty year, multi-generational presence, Germany's largest ethnic population is in danger of becoming a permanent underclass. Less than one-third of the Turkish German community graduate with any type of school certificate, consequently resulting in higher than normal rates of unemployment.
Governmental neglect partially explains this situation, but there's also the fact that many Turks who came to Germany as guest workers simply won't assimilate. The original belief about returning home once they've earned enough money remains unaltered. There's minimal interaction with German society, resulting in what sociologists call "self-imposed ghettos." Attempts to bridge this gap with yearly "Integration Summits" has had minimal success.
This seems a tailor-made issue for Ozdemir to focus upon. "It's time to get beyond diaspora societies", he declares. His statement is rhetorically satisfying, but thin on substance--perhaps another sign that Cem Ozdemir is Europe's Obama.
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PROS: Is a good athlete with nice size. Is a knee bender that gets into his stance quickly and shows some pop off the snap. Initiates contact and can get position. Can get out on the second level and block.
CONS: Whiffs on too many blocks and misses assignments on the second level. Doesn't lock on and needs to improve his hand use. Lacks the strength and power to get push. Needs to improve his base and gets bull-rushed too easily. Struggles with speed rushers and opens his stance too early.
OVERVIEW: Played left tackle for the Hoosiers, but would be overmatched there on the next level. He's a player that was best when covered up by a tight end, which is a better fit at right tackle.
NFL FORECAST: Saffold has the potential to play multiple positions, so the team that drafts him can move him around if need be. He was a four-year starter at left tackle, so he lacks the experience of playing other positions, but his skillset is such that he should be able to adapt. He could play left tackle in the NFL, but I think would struggle there. I think he'd be able to impact sooner as a right tackle or guard. I think it's going to take some time before he finds his stride in the pros, and he'll probably sit the bench for two years before he can be expected to impact. At the least, he should make a nice backup with the potential to play either tackle spot and guard as well. Not sure he'll be a top starter, but he has the potential to be effective.
ATL FORECAST: Not sure he'd do well in Atlanta. While he's a better athlete than Clabo, I don't think he'd be an improvement at right tackle. He could be a nice swing tackle for the Falcons, but would be overmatched if he was asked to play extended periods at left tackle for an injured Baker. He could push for a starting job inside, which I think is probably his best chance to succeed, but he doesn't offer much more upside than guys like Dahl and Blalock already do. He'd probably be a backup for the forseeable future in Atlanta, and even if he earned a starter's spot two or more years down the line, he wouldn't be any better than what the Falcons already have.
VALUE: He's a mid-round pick that would be a reach if taken before the fourth round. I'd probably wait until the fifth round to snag him.
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