VectorCAST for Automotive ISO 26262-6:2018 Compliance

VectorCAST meets ISO 26262-6:2018 software verification requirements across your automotive development program.

ISO 26262-6:2018 defines software verification requirements for each ASIL level. Meeting these requirements means that coverage measurement, unit testing, traceability, and regression testing are performed correctly and documented for your safety case.

VectorCAST automates that work. The whitepaper maps each Part 6 requirement to specific VectorCAST capabilities and provides implementation guidance across all ASIL levels.

What the Standard Requires

ISO 26262-6:2018 specifies software verification tasks for each ASIL level. VectorCAST addresses six core requirements.

Structural Coverage

Statement, branch, and MC/DC coverage measurement. VectorCAST captures and reports all three levels, with MC/DC required at ASIL C and D.

Unit Testing

Automated generation of test stubs and driver programs. Supports functional, boundary, and robustness test cases with requirement-to-test-case traceability.

Regression Testing

Automatic re-execution of test suites on code changes. Reports pass/fail status against previously validated baselines.

Back-to-Back Testing

Comparison of model-generated code against reference behavior. Used to verify that auto-generated code matches the design specification.

Requirement Traceability

Tagging test cases to software requirements. Supports the generation of standards-compliant test reports.

Test Execution

Test execution on host systems, simulators, and embedded target hardware. Supports the range of development environments used across ASIL programs.

Certified for Safety-Related Development

Both tools in the Vector ISO 26262 toolchain carry independent certification.

PC-lint Plus

Purpose-built for static analysis for C/C++ in safety-related software development. Certified by exida.

VectorCAST

Purpose-built for dynamic testing and unit test automation in safety-related software development. TÜV SÜD Certified.

Inside the Whitepaper

The full document covers:

A requirement-by-requirement walkthrough of ISO 26262-6:2018 Part 6 tables
 VectorCAST tool features annotated and mapped to each standard requirement
ASIL-level breakdowns for structural coverage, including the distinction between ASIL+ and ASIL++
Step-by-step guidance for configuring MC/DC coverage measurement

Back-to-back comparison testing procedures for model-based development workflows
Standards-compliant test report generation and documentation requirements
Certification context: how TÜV SÜD certification applies to safety-related development