Laboratories & Facilities
 
 

• Ada Conformity Assessment Authority

Responsible for the management of Ada Conformity Assessments, insuring that the testing of Ada language processors by third-party test laboratories is done consistently and in accordance with the Ada standard. 
• EDS Ada Conformity Assessment Laboratory 

Provides services related to conformance and performance testing of Ada compilers.

Read the latest EDS Status Report (May 20, 1999).

• IABG Ada Conformity Assessment Laboratory 

Offers conformance testing of Ada implementations, consultation on registration of derived compilers, and assistance in conformance test disputes. (Point of Contact: Michael Tonndorf)

Read the latest IABG Status Report (January 20, 2000).

• ACAA Operating Procedures - Version 2.0 

The full-text of ACAA Operating Procedures Version 2.0. Also in Adobe .pdf and MSWord formats. 
• ACAA Operating Procedures - Version 1.3 DRAFT 

The full-text of the DRAFT operating procedures for the ACAA. Also in Adobe .pdf and MSWord formats. 
• Ada Compiler Validation Procedures, Version 5.0 FINAL - 11/18/97 

The full-text of the current FINAL procedures for all Ada compiler validations (updated for use with ACVC 2.1). .txt, .doc
• Ada Compiler Validation Procedures, Version 4.1 

The full-text of the procedures for Ada compiler validations 4.1. 
• MEMO: Transfer of Ada Certification Authority & Extension of ACVC 2.0.1 (2/13/97) 

The NIST announces a transfer of the oversight of the Ada compiler validation program to the AJPO and an extension of the use of version 2.0.1 of the ACVC test suite. 

• Ada Conformity Assessment Test Reports

Reports documenting the conformity assessment of Ada processors, conducted in accordance with the Ada Conformity Assessment Procedures. 

• Ada Compiler Evaluation System (ACES) 

Provides performance tests, test management software, and analysis software for assessing the performance characteristics of Ada compilation and execution systems.
 
 
• Accessing Ada Compiler Performance Information and Test Suites 

An AdaIC flyer that provides pointers to working groups, publications, and accessible test suites all concerned with testing the effectiveness of Ada compilers.
 
 
• POSIX.5b Validation Suite

A series of prototype validation tests being developed for the POSIX Real time Ada bindings, also known as IEEE Standard 1003.5b, and included in ISO 14519 (POSIX Ada Language Interfaces). 
• AdaBasis Compiler Evaluation Tools 

Links to a variety of testing and evaluation tools from the AdaBasis free software repository.