Abstract
Currently, nearly all methods for proving termination of imperative programs apply an unsound and incomplete abstraction by treating bitvectors and bitvector arithmetic as (unbounded) integers and integer arithmetic, respectively. This abstraction ignores the wrap-around behavior caused by under- and overflows in bitvector arithmetic operations. This is particularly problematic in the termination analysis of low-level system code. This paper proposes a novel method for encoding the wrap-around behavior of bitvector arithmetic within integer arithmetic. Afterwards, existing methods for reasoning about the termination of integer arithmetic programs can be employed for reasoning about the termination of bitvector arithmetic programs. An empirical evaluation shows the practicality and effectiveness of the proposed method.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
