American Megatrends Inc. Unveils Integrated Debugger Tool for AMIBIOS.Business Editors ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 23, 2001
Editorial Summary
-- AMI presents Integrated Debugger, a BIOS kernel debug utility
designed to provide an integrated debug environment for
AMIBIOS
-- Integrated Debugger is a standard module with AMIBIOS8 and can
be easily inserted or omitted from AMIBIOS7.0.
American Megatrends American Megatrends Incorporated (AMI) is a Georgia, USA based hardware company that creates PC hardware and firmware. It was founded in 1985 by the current chairman and president, S. Shankar. Inc. (AMI), the leading developer of innovative BIOS and Hardware Diagnostic Utilities worldwide, today announced the addition of Integrated Debugger(TM) to the development tools of AMIBIOS AMIBIOS American Megatrends, Incorporated, Basic Input/Output System (R). AMI presents Integrated Debugger, a BIOS kernel debug To correct a problem in hardware or software. Debugging software means locating the errors in the source code (the program logic). Debugging hardware means finding errors in the circuit design (logical circuits) or in the physical interconnections of the circuits. utility designed to provide an integrated debug environment for AMIBIOS. The BIOS-side debug component works with the Host-side debug application over a selected interface to allow users to perform various debugging functions. AMI's Integrated Debugger offering provides a BIOS kernel debug utility for 32-bit environments. The Integrated Debugger is a standard module in AMIBIOS8 and can be easily inserted or omitted from AMIBIOS7.0 and AMI Enterprise64 BIOS using BIOS build options. Integrated Debugger is supported under Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. (R) 9x/ME, Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. 4.0 and 2000. Third-party applications may utilize an API to access an AMIBIOS debug target. This API allows custom applications to take advantage of AMI's debug capabilities. AMIBIOS projects utilizing the integrated debugger target construct a Debug Information (DBI (DeciBel Isotropic) The measurement of gain in a directional antenna compared with a theoretical "isotropic antenna," which radiates the exact same energy in all directions. See isotropic and deciBel. ) file at build time. This allows AMI's Windows-based GUI (Graphical User Interface) A graphics-based user interface that incorporates movable windows, icons and a mouse. The ability to resize application windows and change style and size of fonts are the significant advantages of a GUI vs. a character-based interface. to debug at the source level. The AMIBIOS debug target is completely modular, making it easy to include in any project. AMIBIOS8 projects import an eModule to enable debug capabilities. After system debugging is complete, the module is removed using a simple build option. Integrated Debugger dramatically reduces the price of debugging a system BIOS The BIOS on a PC motherboard. Contrast with BIOSs on the peripheral cards. See BIOS. , as no additional hardware is necessary to view and debug the BIOS. This tool allows the user to remotely debug the system BIOS via a serial port connection on a system. AMI expects to have 64-bit compatibility available by the end of 2001. About AMI Founded in 1985, American Megatrends Inc. (AMI) has dedicated its resources to providing OEMs, resellers and systems integrators with leading edge computer technologies. This privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. , best known for its Basic Input/Output Systems or BIOS, also supplies its state-of-the-art hardware, software, utilities and RAID controllers to over 55 percent of today's high-tech manufacturers. Headquartered in Atlanta, AMI has locations in the U.S. and throughout the world including Munich, London, Taipei, Chennai, Seoul and Tokyo to better serve our customers. For more information on AMI, its products, services or reseller opportunities, call 1-800-U-BUY-AMI or visit www.ami.com. All registered trademarks are property of their respective companies. |
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