1.3.1.4 Testing Tools

In order to use either software (e.g., Simulator) or hardware (e.g., MPLAB ICE 4 in-circuit emulator) tools for testing within a container, you must consider your setup.

• Use Unity to perform unit tests and output results with printf or putchar using serial communications. For hardware tools, additional code is required at the target. To learn more about Unity, see 1.5 How to Write and Run Unit Tests with Unity. For information about the virtual COM port on hardware tool, see the tool user’s guide section “USB CDC Virtual COM Port.”
• Use the Microchip Debugger (MDB) command-line interface to support basic debug commands. For hardware tools, use MDB to program the target. To learn more about MDB, see Microchip Debugger (MDB) User’s Guide.