[ANN]BrainScan - A source-code model checker for BrainF*ck

[ANN]BrainScan - A source-code model checker for BrainF*ck

[Yoriyuki Yamagata]

BrainScan is a simple source-code model checker for BrainF*ck.  It
uses depth-first search with states in the buffer cells represented as
sets of integer intervals.

To compile, you need OCaml, findlib, and extlib.
$ make
This create a binary called brainscan.  Then you can give BrainF*ck
program as the argument.

$ ./brainscan '+[]!'
$

BrainScan checks the following condition and prints the command trace
if such conditions could arise.

1. Underflow of the pointer
2. Overflow (> 255) and Underflow (<0) of a buffer-cell value.  (Only
with -R or --range option.)
3. Reach the positions marked by !

In the case above, the program infinitely loops between [ and ].
Hence it never reaches !.  BrainScan understands this, and terminates
without error messages.  On the other hand,

$ ./brainscan ',[]!'
! reached.
        0: ,
        1: [
        3: !

this program may reach ! depending on the input at the ",".

Enjoy!
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Yamagata Yoriyuki

Re: [ANN]BrainScan - A source-code model checker for BrainF*ck

[Yoriyuki Yamagata]

2006/9/24, Yoriyuki Yamagata <yoriyuki.y@gmail.com>:
> BrainScan is a simple source-code model checker for BrainF*ck.  It
> uses depth-first search with states in the buffer cells represented as
> sets of integer intervals.

I forgot the URL.  You can obtain BrainScan from
http://www15.ocn.ne.jp/~rodinia/brainscan.tar.gz

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Yamagata Yoriyuki