RKTracer Code Coverage Tool Features

A code coverage tool should fit your existing build and test workflow—even for legacy projects—so teams can measure test effectiveness without disrupting delivery. 

  • RKTracer supports all compilers, cross-compilers, IDEs, GPUs and embedded target devices..
  • Easy to adopt: prefix your build with rktracer` (or enable the IDE plugin), rebuild, run your existing tests, and generate reports.
  • Use your existing unit, integration, functional, or system tests—RKTracer focuses on measuring coverage, not changing how you test.
  • Supports test-first workflows by making coverage gaps visible early.
  • Code coverage for C, C++, CUDA, RUST, C#, Java, Kotlin, JavaScript/TypeScript, Go, Python, and Swift on host machines, GPUs, embedded targets, servers, and mobile devices. 
  • Get detailed coverage metrics including Function, Line, Statement, Branch/Decision, Condition, MC/DC, and Multi-Condition coverage.
  • Advanced reporting supports mutation coverage and changed-code reporting so teams can verify whether refactored or modified code is covered. 

Supported languages for coverage reporting

C, C++,CUDA, RUST, C#, Java, Kotlin, JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Golang & Swift languages

IDE plugins and command-line workflow

RKTracer supports both CLI and IDE workflows, with plugins for Visual Studio, IAR, Keil, Android Studio, Eclipse, and more

Embedded targets and low-overhead instrumentation

Quick instrumentation with low memory overhead works on targets with or without a file system, including constrained devices

Delta Coverage for changed code

Delta Coverage highlights what changed between builds and whether your existing tests cover those changes so teams can verify faster and reduce unnecessary test runs.

Code Coverage Levels

Coverage metrics: Function, Line/Statement, Branch/Decision, Condition, MC/DC, and Multi-Condition coverage.

HTML Reports

Generates readable HTML reports, plus XML exports for CI—supporting changed-code reporting and advanced analysis.

Platform Support

Supports Windows, Linux, and macOS.

CI/CD and SonarQube

Integrates with CI/CD (Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitLab) and publishes coverage to SonarQube.

Support

Support available 24×5, backed by 24+ years of experience in software testing tools..

More detailed information about RKTracer Tool

Platforms Supported:

RKTracer is available for use on the following platforms:

  • Linux (32- and 64-bit)
  • Windows (32- and 64-bit)
  • macOS (32- and 64-bit)
  • Solaris

In-house custom OS platforms: RKTracer can be custom-built for any in-house Operating System that your organization utilizes. Please contact us for additional information.

C/C++ Language:

C versions: C89, C90, C95, C99, C11, C17, OpenMP, OpenACC

C++ versions: C++98, C++03, C++11, C++14, C++17, C++20,C++23, CUDA.

Supported Compiler families:

RKTracer doesn’t depend on target architecture or concrete compiler names. Following are some of the compilers list

  • GNU gcc/g++
  • LLVM/clang
  • NVCC
  • Borland/Paradigm/Embarcadero compiler
  • Intel Compiler
    • Icc & icl
  • Microsoft compiler
    • VS2005 to VS2019.
    • Project with precompiled headers is also supported
  • IAR Compiler
    • All ~23 icc* compiler and corresponding linker.
  • Keil / Raisonance
    • c51, c251, c166, cx51 (IDE integration)
    • rc51, rcstm8, rcst7
  • Arm / Keil: armcc
  • Texas Instrument Compilers
    • All working. (armcl, cl16x, cl2000, cl430, cl55, cl500, cl6x, clpru, cl-arp32 tested)
  • Microchip/MPLab
    • xc8-cc, xc16-gcc, xc32-gcc
    • pic compilers pic10, pic12, pic16, pic18
  • GHS/Greenhill’s
  • Many more

Sample Target Hardware:

Any hardware that supports modern programming languages can be the target hardware for our code coverage tool. The following is a list of the commonly used hardware.

  • Intel x86 and x64
  • ARM
  • IA64
  • PowerPC (PPC)
  • SPARC
  • MIPS
  • AURIX™ TriCore
  • Many more….

Supports all build systems and tests frameworks.

  • GNU Makefile, Cygwin, Nmake, gmake, QT Makefile,
  • Scons
  • Cmake:
  • Microsoft Visual studio cmake
  • MinGW cmake
  • nmake cmake
  • GNU cmake
  • MSBuild C, C++, and C#
  • dotnet (.NET core)
  • Gradle build and NDK build
  • Maven build
  • ANT build
  • Bazel

RKTracer tool plugin for IDEs.

  • Microsoft Visual Studio IDE.
  • IAR Embedded Workbench IDE
  • Simplicity Studio IDE
  • Greenhills Multi IDE
  • Code Composer Studio IDE
  • Keil uVision/Keil MDK-ARM IDE
  • DS-5 ARM IDE
  • Microchip MPLAB IDE
  • Renesas e2 Studio IDE
  • Android Studio IDE
  • Tizen IDE
  • Eclipse IDE
  • NetBeans IDE

C# Language:

  • Microsoft compiler CSC (Supports all versions)
  • Mono C# Compilers (Supports all versions)
  • dotNET Compiler Platform (“Roslyn”)
  • Build environments Visual Studio, don’t, and MSBuild.
  • VS IDE 2005 to VS 2019 IDE supported

Java/Kotlin Language:

  • Supports 7 and above of Java Sun/oracle/OpenJDK versions.

JavaScript/TypeScript Language:

  • NodeJS (V8) (All versions are supported)
  • Extension to JavaScript (All versions are supported)
    • JSX (ReactJS)
    • TypeScript
  • JerryScript (All versions are supported)

Python Language:

  • Python version 2.7 to the latest version supported
  • Following interpreters or compiler supported
    • IronPython, CPython, Jython, nuitka, pypy, python, micro python

Go Language:

  • Supports Golang versions from 1.5.4 to the latest version

Swift Language:

  • Supports Swift versions up to 5.0

Supported Code Coverage metrics

  • Function Coverage
  • Line Coverage
    • Green: Fully Coverage
    • Yellow: Partial Coverage
    • Red: Not Covered
  • Statement Coverage
  • Branch or Decision Coverage
  • Condition Coverage
  • MC/DC Code Coverage (Supported only for C & C++)
  • Multiple-Condition Code Coverage
  • Mutation Code Coverage or Delta coverage
  • Code Coverage for New/Modified lines

Continuous Integration:

Do you want to access real-time coverage and analysis for a build as soon as it is released? Do you want to assess recent changes in the code?

Well, you have it. RKTracer integrates directly into several build-and-test frameworks and acts as a Continuous Integration (CI) component.

  • Plugin for Jenkins
  • Plugin for Azure DevOps
  • XML for GitLab
  • SonarQube (all versions are supported)

Reporting:

Our Coverage Browser built within lets you interactively assess and generate reports in several formats:

  • HTML – You can browse through the summary at the project level, file-level, and function level, as well as the in-depth analysis on a Web Browser. Including delta coverage and coverage for new lines
  • XML – You can export the raw data and process it as per your needs
  • SonarQube – You can integrate the code coverage into SonarQube.

Advanced Analysis:

RKTracer goes beyond the general coverage standards. In the post-processing phase, you can utilize the extra information to get more depth in your analysis.

  • Delta Code Coverage.
  • Code Coverage for New/modified lines of code.
  • Built-in Comparison of coverage results from one build to another.

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Questions? Email info@rkvalidate.com

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