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Parasoft(link is external) is accelerating the release of its C/C++test 2025.1 solution, following the just-published MISRA C:2025 coding standard.

Building upon decades of MISRA compliance, Parasoft continues to fortify the development of safety-focused and security-critical software as an active member of the MISRA C and MISRA C++ working groups.

Parasoft has a long history of complete support for every rule with every MISRA update.

"We are committed to empowering software developers by supporting the latest MISRA guidelines, which streamline the delivery of safe, secure, and reliable code," said Igor Kirilenko, chief product officer, Parasoft. "As one of the first software-testing solution providers to support MISRA C:2025, we offer our customers greater confidence in their abilities to elevate software quality in an era of constant technological change."

Reduce Compliance Overhead, Mitigate Safety Risk

Slated for availability in May 2025, Parasoft C/C++2025.1 will ensure a smooth transition to the latest MISRA C guidelines, resulting in reduced compliance cost and complexity. Customers in heavily regulated industries, including automotive, aerospace and defense, medical, industrial automation, and railway, will benefit from this rapid response and early opportunity to develop source code in alignment with the latest MISRA rules.

MISRA C:2025 is designed to lower compliance overhead by removing obsolete rules and reinforcing coding best practices. In particular, functional safety is enhanced through stricter rules on unions and pointers that decrease undefined behavior risks. In addition, developers now have increased flexibility to terminate switch clauses (e.g., return, continue), allowing them to streamline audits while avoiding time-consuming re-work.

Future-Proof Standards Amid Rise in AI-Driven Tools

By expediting adoption of the new MISRA C:2025 standard, Parasoft helps customers avoid costly production delays and non-compliance penalties. In safety-critical industries, early adherence to the latest MISRA guidelines is paramount, especially in addressing the use of AI-driven tools. The latest MISRA guidelines, for example, resolve ambiguity with AI-generated code status by clarifying that AI-generated code should be treated the same as handwritten code. Therefore, the use of MISRA auto-generated code guidelines recategorization for AI-generated code is not recommended.

Holistic Approach to MISRA C:2025 Compliance

Parasoft C/C++test greatly simplifies compliance with a robust list of functional safety, security, and coding standards, including the new MISRA C:2025. Complete coverage of MISRA guidelines ensures compliance without compromise while seamless integration with CI/CD workflows provides actionable feedback directly to developers.

The latest Parasoft extension for VS Code uses GenAI to accelerate the resolution of MISRA and other standards violations. With a single click, developers can access a context-sensitive violation explanation and code-fix proposition that automatically replaces the violating code. Moreover, Parasoft DTP provides dedicated compliance reporting for MISRA C:2025, streamlining code certification. Web-based reports offer updates to compliance-process progress. The availability of specialized reports, including the Guidelines Enforcement Plan, Recategorization Plan, Deviations Report, and Compliance Summary, reducing audit efforts and eliminating stress.

Parasoft's new GenAI agent and other product innovations are being showcased at embedded world Exhibition 2025, booth 4-318(link is external).

Parasoft experts Arthur Hicken and Joanna Schloss will welcome guest Michal Rozenau, project lead engineer, Parasoft, and member of the MISRA Working Group, to interpret the latest MISRA C:2025 rules during Episode 6 (April 9) of the Testing 1-2-3 podcast(link is external). Join this lively and informative talk for the newest MISRA C:2025 insights and implications.