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Recently, I’ve researched into BREW PEK to improve the current test framework of which I’m in charge. As a result, I found quite useful web page references. So I share them.

Here are web page references (exactly pdf) regarding BREW and PEK (Porting Evaluation Kit) in QUALCOMM

Generally speaking, layered architecture as well as its test framework is in the limelight especially in embedded software world.

PEK (Porting Evaluation Kit) is well-designed test framework. If you are trying to devise a test framework for your software platform which is taking away time both of developers and of test engineers, refer to BREW PEK.

※ Since pdf files are linked, it would take much time to load pages. You had better download and see them in Acrobat.

[1] What is BREW?

http://www.developer.com/ws/brew/article.php/1454711

Briefly but clearly explains BREW in Developer.com Wireless

[2] Binary Runtime Environment for Wireless

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BREW

Explanation on BREW in Wikipedia

[3] Commercialization, PEK & Custom OAT Modules (2005)

http://brew.qualcomm.com/bnry_brew/pdf/brew_2005/t102_abney_qualcomm.pdf

About PEK and how to extend OAT which verifies functions of ported BREW

[4] Writing an Efficient BREW Porting Layer (2006)

http://brew.qualcomm.com/bnry_brew/pdf/brew_2006/tech601_%20kalyanakrishnan_brewlayers.pdf

Generally, vendors port BREW into their handsets. Namely, they make BREW OEM which is glue between BREW and handset APIs. This slide describes that.

[5] Application Commercialization: The Role of TRUE BREW Testing (TBT)

http://brew.qualcomm.com/bnry_brew/pdf/brew_2006/tech801_toerien_applications.pdf 2006

http://brew.qualcomm.com/brew_bnry/pdf/brew_2005/t601_johnson_qualcomm.pdf 2004

About TRUE BREW Testing (TBT) which verify BREW Applications.

PEK check whether BREW is correctly ported or not, while TBT tests BREW Applications on BREW.

[6] Debugging BRW Porting Layer (June 2, 2005)

http://brew.qualcomm.com/brew_bnry/pdf/brew_2005/t203_ambley_qualcomm.pdf

About BREW Debugging

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Everyday, I read some updated RSS news letters from the different blogs in my Gmail. Even if most blogs provide Feedburner email subscriptions, I will consider to use SendMeRSS to subscribe to them, not with the Feedburner one, Because there is a possibility to completely filter some tags or categories on those blogs which i do not like. Before creating a filter in your Gmail, you need to add some feeds to SendMeRSS first.

Then, how to Create a filter in my Gmail ?

Gmail inbox -> Create a filter -> Fill in “From:”address as “alert@sendmerss.com” -> Fill in the option of “Doesn’t have:” (It might be a tag or category or any other keywords) -> Next step -> Check the option of “Delete It” -> Create Filter.  See the pictures for reference

Does it work on any blogs that i read ?

According to my own testing, it works on some specific type of BSP. For example: In the most of Tistory blogs (Tistory is a very popular BSP in Korea) or Z-Blogs, I can filter their categories or tags completely. Of course, If a blog category name does not appear on SendMeRSS, you could not filter it, For Example: on Wordpress blog.  But at least Gmail always regards a keyword you input as a normal word, then the keyword will be filtered.

You might also like to use one of these products which can help you in filtering RSS feeds, Recommended.