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Lazy Shape Analysis

Beyer, Dirk
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Henzinger, Thomas A.  
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Théoduloz, Grégory  
2006
Computer Aided Verification. CAV 2006
Computer Aided Verification

Many software model checkers are based on predicate abstraction. If the verification goal depends on pointer structures, the approach does not work well, because it is difficult to find adequate predicate abstractions for the heap. In contrast, shape analysis, which uses graph-based heap abstractions, can provide a compact representation of recursive data structures. We integrate shape analysis into the software model checker BLAST. Because shape analysis is expensive, we do not apply it globally. Instead, we ensure that, like predicates, shape graphs are computed and stored locally, only where necessary for proving the verification goal. To achieve this, we extend lazy abstraction refinement, which so far has been used only for predicate abstractions, to three-valued logical structures. This approach does not only increase the precision of model checking, but it also increases the efficiency of shape analysis. We implemented the technique by extending BLAST with calls to TVLA.

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conference paper
DOI
10.1007/11817963_48
Author(s)
Beyer, Dirk
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Henzinger, Thomas A.  
•
Théoduloz, Grégory  
Date Issued

2006

Publisher

Springer

Journal
Computer Aided Verification. CAV 2006
Series title/Series vol.

Lecture Notes in Computer Science; 4144

Start page

532

End page

546

Subjects

Software Model Checking

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NCCR-MICS

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NCCR-MICS/CL2

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REVIEWED

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EPFL

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MTC  
Event nameEvent placeEvent date
Computer Aided Verification

Seattle, WA, USA

August 16-20, 2006

Available on Infoscience
August 22, 2006
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