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News Release from: Green Hills Software | Subject: Multi IDE for DaVinci
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 11 July 2007
Environment speeds DaVinci evaluation
The Multi IDE for DaVinci technology is a comprehensive suite of development tools and operating system-aware debugging for TI's TMS320DM644x SoC processors.
An evaluation version of the Green Hills Software Multi integrated development environment (IDE) for DaVinci technology is shipping with each Digital Video Evaluation Module (DVEVM) from Texas Instruments Developed in partnership with TI, the Green Hills Software Multi IDE for DaVinci technology provides the most comprehensive suite of development tools and operating system-aware debugging for TI's TMS320DM644x systems-on-chip (SoC) processors
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 21 Mar 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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"Green Hills Software is excited to offer Multi for DaVinci in a seamless delivery method through the DVEVMs".
"Now, developers using DaVinci technology can obtain rapid access to the most complete development solution available, allowing them to be more efficient and effective in their product development", says Dan Mender, Director, Business Development, Green Hills Software.
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"Multi is key for enabling DaVinci technology developers to achieve digital video product innovation and differentiation in the fastest, most intuitive manner", says Greg Mar, Worldwide DSP SoC Platform Manager, TI.
"Its advanced multicore debugging and OS aware capabilities are the basis to delivering the best time to market for product development".
Multi for DaVinci technology seamlessly integrates the industry's most advanced ARM compiler from Green Hills along with TI's award winning Code Composer Studio compiler for TI's TMS320C64x+ DSP core.
This means that a single instance of Multi can compile and debug for both the DM644x ARM9 core and TI's C64x+ DSP core.
Multi supports advanced kernel and OS-aware debugging for Monta Vista's Linux as well as for Green Hills Software's Integrity and Velosity real-time operating systems.
For TI's C64x+ DSP core, Multi is integrated with TI's DSP/BIOS real-time kernel, including support for full DSP/BIOS kernel awareness.
The Green Hills probe, an advanced hardware debug device, can simultaneously debug applications running on both the ARM9 and C64x+ DSP cores using a single connection.
Multi for DaVinci technology also has broad support for third-party hardware probes.
For communication between the ARM9 and C64x+ cores, Multi, Linux and Integrity have support for TI's DSP/BIOS Link, an interprocessor communication library.
Developers employing Monta Vista Linux on the ARM core of the DM644x processors can now use Multi's advanced Linux debug capabilities that include: Linux GUI-based operating system awareness (OSA); the ability to debug user mode Linux applications from a stop-mode (JTAG) connection; the ability to debug multithreaded, multiprocess Linux applications from a run-mode (Ethernet) connection, using a powerful debug agent developed by Green Hills Software; the ability to use the Green Hills Software ARM compilers that generate 20 to 30% smaller and faster code than the standard GCC compilers; the ability to debug the Linux kernel graphically using the Green Hills probe; and the ability to debug loadable Linux modules from their entry points.
Integrity, the premier royalty-free RTOS for use in highly reliable embedded systems, is the most secure RTOS available for the ARM core in DaVinci technology processors.
Demonstrating the highest average growth in RTOS market share over the past three years, the success of Integrity is due to its advanced technological design.
It incorporates memory protection, guaranteed resource availability, field upgradeability, and optimal real-time response.
The Integrity royalty-free business model and advanced security features make it ideal for applications ranging from high-volume consumer digital video electronics to next-generation video surveillance equipment.
The Green Hills Multi IDE for DaVinci technology is available today.
For pricing information please contact the relevant country sales office.
DVEVMs are available from TI and distributors. Request a free brochure from Green Hills Software ...
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