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Firmware test patterns with Unity, CMock, Ceedling, and QEMU: project layout, testable HAL interfaces, CMock expect chaining, error-path tests, and an on-target test runner over ITM. Use when making embedded C testable or writing tests for it.

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# embedded-testing-patterns

## Knowledge Base

Embedded C test patterns using Unity, CMock, Ceedling, and QEMU.

---

## Pattern 1: Ceedling Project Structure

```
project/
├── project.yml           # Ceedling configuration
├── src/
│   ├── sensor.c
│   └── sensor.h
├── test/
│   ├── test_sensor.c
│   └── support/          # Test helpers, stubs
└── vendor/               # Unity, CMock (git submodule or gem)
```

Minimal `project.yml`:
```yaml
:project:
  :build_root: build
  :test_file_prefix: test_

:paths:
  :source: ["src/**"]
  :test:   ["test/**"]
  :include: ["src"]

:tools:
  :test_compiler:
    :arguments:
      - -std=c11
      - -DUNIT_TEST

:plugins:
  :load_paths: ["vendor/ceedling/plugins"]
  :enabled: [gcov, xml_tests_report]

:cmock:
  :enforce_strict_ordering: TRUE
  :plugins: [:ignore, :return_thru_ptr, :callback]
```

Run:
```bash
ceedling test:all           # All tests
ceedling test:sensor        # Single module
ceedling gcov:all           # Coverage
ceedling utils:gcov         # HTML coverage report
```

---

## Pattern 2: Testable HAL Interface Pattern

The golden rule: drivers never call `HAL_I2C_Master_Transmit` directly. They call through a pointer.

```c
…

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