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What Is MISRA

The MISRA Consortium provides guidelines for developing software in the automotive industry to facilitate code safety, security, portability, and reliability in the context of embedded systems.

Related terms: ISO 26262, safety critical, standards compliance, static analysis

MISRA: Examples in Context

An automotive software engineer adheres to MISRA coding guidelines to develop safety-critical software for vehicles, ensuring compliance with industry standards.

A software audit includes a review of code against MISRA rules to identify and rectify coding violations in embedded automotive systems.

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