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News Release from: Altium | Subject: Tasking M16C software development toolset
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 04 June 2004
M16C toolset gains speedier compiler
Version 3.0 of the Tasking M16C software development toolset has been enhanced with next-generation Viper compiler technology.
Version 3.0 of the Tasking M16C software development toolset has been enhanced with next-generation Viper compiler technology A wide variety of real-life applications and benchmarks have shown that this version of the toolset enables significant increases in code efficiency, with increases in execution speed of up to 40% and code size reductions of 15% compared with using the previous Tasking M16C toolset
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 8 Mar 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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"Altium has already proved to be a powerful tool partner with its Tasking M16C compiler chain", said David Noverraz, Product Manager, Support tools, Renesas Technology Europe.
"However, the version 3.0 release represents a huge step forward in terms of the performance of generated code and I expect it to have a significant impact on increasing application speed and decreasing development time for M16C applications".
The Tasking M16C software development toolset v3.0 is a comprehensive toolset which supports both the Renesas M16C and the Renesas R8C/Tiny.
It contains the Tasking embedded development environment (EDE), C/C++/EC++ compiler with Misra C code checking, assembler, linker/locator, CrossView Pro simulator debugger, and Tasking ROM monitor debugger and M16C flasher.
The toolset is available for PC/Windows and Sun/Solaris platforms and is priced at Eur 2790 for the complete C/C++/EC++ compiler and debugger PC toolset.
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