Bootloader Testing & Validation

#include "unity.h"
#include "Crc.h"
#include "SecurityAccess.h"

void test_crc32_known_vector(void) {
    /* AUTOSAR CRC32 known test vector */
    const uint8_t in[] = {0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00};
    uint32_t crc = Crc_CalculateCRC32(in, 4u, 0xFFFFFFFFu, TRUE);
    TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL_HEX32(0x2144DF1Cu, crc);
}

void test_sa_wrong_key_increments_counter(void) {
    uint8_t seed[4]; uint16_t len;
    SA_RequestSeed(0u, seed, &len);
    uint8_t bad[4]={0xFF,0xFF,0xFF,0xFF};
    TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(E_NOT_OK, SA_VerifyKey(0u,bad,4u));
    TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(1u, g_sec_state[0].fail_count);
}

void test_sa_lockout_after_5_failures(void) {
    for(int i=0;i<5;i++){
        uint8_t s[4]; uint16_t l; SA_RequestSeed(0u,s,&l);
        uint8_t b[4]={0}; SA_VerifyKey(0u,b,4u);
    }
    TEST_ASSERT_GREATER_THAN(0u, g_sec_state[0].lockout_timer);
}

int main(void) {
    UNITY_BEGIN();
    RUN_TEST(test_crc32_known_vector);
    RUN_TEST(test_sa_wrong_key_increments_counter);
    RUN_TEST(test_sa_lockout_after_5_failures);
    return UNITY_END();
}

🔬 Deep Dive — Core Concepts Expanded

This section builds on the foundational concepts covered above with additional technical depth, edge cases, and configuration nuances that separate competent engineers from experts. When working on production ECU projects, the details covered here are the ones most commonly responsible for integration delays and late-phase defects.

Key principles to reinforce:

• Configuration over coding: In AUTOSAR and automotive middleware environments, correctness is largely determined by ARXML configuration, not application code. A correctly implemented algorithm can produce wrong results due to a single misconfigured parameter.
• Traceability as a first-class concern: Every configuration decision should be traceable to a requirement, safety goal, or architecture decision. Undocumented configuration choices are a common source of regression defects when ECUs are updated.
• Cross-module dependencies: In tightly integrated automotive software stacks, changing one module's configuration often requires corresponding updates in dependent modules. Always perform a dependency impact analysis before submitting configuration changes.