Virtualization techniques for cross platform automated software builds, tests and deployment

Thomas Müller, Alois Knoll

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Abstract

In this paper, an integrated approach for cross platform automated software builds and the implementation of a test framework is described. The system introduced here utilizes state-of-the-art virtualization tools to accomplish this task. In this way a single off the shelf PC can be used to build and test the software and in addition to that create deployable packages for multiple target platforms. Hence, the main contribution is an architectural concept for automated cross platform builds and testing based on virtualization of the processes that are platform dependent. The system was introduced for a large academic software library project in the field of robotics and machine vision. Here it is now productive and provides continuous feedback for developers, as well as includes the possibility to obtain the latest binary releases for end users.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication4th International Conference on Software Engineering Advances, ICSEA 2009, Includes SEDES 2009
Subtitle of host publicationSimposio para Estudantes de Doutoramento em Engenharia de Software
Pages73-77
Number of pages5
DOIs
StatePublished - 2009
Event4th International Conference on Software Engineering Advances, ICSEA 2009, Includes SEDES 2009: Simposio para Estudantes de Doutoramento em Engenharia de Software - Porto, Portugal
Duration: 20 Sep 200925 Sep 2009

Publication series

Name4th International Conference on Software Engineering Advances, ICSEA 2009, Includes SEDES 2009: Simposio para Estudantes de Doutoramento em Engenharia de Software

Conference

Conference4th International Conference on Software Engineering Advances, ICSEA 2009, Includes SEDES 2009: Simposio para Estudantes de Doutoramento em Engenharia de Software
Country/TerritoryPortugal
CityPorto
Period20/09/0925/09/09

Keywords

  • Build report automation
  • Cross-platform software builds
  • Virtual software testing and deployment

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