Enterprise Software

Code coverage for large-scale enterprise C++ applications.

Challenges

Enterprise software presents unique testing challenges:

  • Millions of lines of code across multiple modules
  • Complex build systems with many configurations
  • Legacy code mixed with modern components
  • Multiple teams working on shared codebase
  • Strict release quality requirements

Why covdbg

No Build Changes

Unlike compiler-based tools, covdbg works with your existing debug builds. No need to modify complex build pipelines or recompile millions of lines of code with special flags.

Incremental Analysis

Focus coverage on changed modules using include/exclude filters. Run targeted tests on modified code without analyzing the entire codebase.

Scalable Reports

Generate per-team or per-module coverage reports. Roll up results into executive dashboards or drill down into file-level details.

Typical workflow

  • Build your tests with PDBs (Debug symbols).
  • Run targeted test suites under covdbg and produce .covdb files.
  • Merge multiple runs into a single database:
covdbg merge --input "C:\path\to\unit.covdb" --input "C:\path\to\integration.covdb" --output "C:\path\to\merged.covdb"Code language: PowerShell (powershell)
  • Export LCOV/GCOV for reporting:
covdbg convert --input "C:\path\to\merged.covdb" --format LCOV --output "C:\path\to\coverage.lcov"Code language: PowerShell (powershell)

Recommended configuration

Use .covdbg.yaml include/exclude filters to:

  • include only your source directories
  • exclude third-party code and build folders

See Configuration.