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# [The Build Passed, So Why Doesn't It Run — Automating Firmware Tests on Real Hardware](https://erratahunter.hashnode.dev/the-build-passed-so-why-doesn-t-it-run-automating-firmware-tests-on-real-hardware?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

HIL CI bridges the gap between a passing build and actual hardware behavior.

Apr 15 · 28 min read · erratahunter.hashnode.dev  
Updated Apr 26  
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