Crossware Adds Software Flash Memory Breakpoints To ARM(R) Debugger.* Enhancement Enables Unlimited Numbers of Breakpoints to Be Set in Flash Memory * Register Tool-Tips Display Bit Information for All Peripheral Registers CAMBRIDGE, England -- Crossware (www.crossware.com), a leading embedded software Instructions that permanently reside in a ROM or flash memory chip. Embedded software may be immediately available to the CPU or, for faster execution, may be transferred to RAM first and then executed. tools developer, has added software flash memory breakpoints to its ARM[R] Development Suite. This enhancement will enable an unlimited number of breakpoints to be set in flash memory resulting in faster debugging and reduced development timescales. "This enhancement to our ARM Development Suite will enable programmers to overcome the limitations of hardware breakpoints which are traditionally used to halt program execution in flash memory," said Alan Harry, founder and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Crossware. "For example, the ARM7 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. module supports just two hardware breakpoints, and one of these is required for single stepping, leaving only one to be set by the developer." To facilitate the setting of software flash memory breakpoints, Crossware has exploited the ability of its Jaguar USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. JTAG (Joint Test Action Group) An IEEE standard for boundary scan technology. See scan technology. JTAG - Joint Test Action Group debugger interface to rapidly erase and rewrite flash memory sectors containing breakpoints. This is performed with minimal programmer/system interference. Crossware has also added 'register tool-tips' to its ARM Development Suite. These 'register tool-tips' pop-up when the mouse hovers over a value in a register view and displays the name of the register and lists by name all of its bits and the value of each bit. The Crossware ARM Development Suite provides a complete and extremely user friendly development environment for the ARM family of microprocessors and microcontrollers with its advanced C/C C/C Center to Center C/C Combustion Chamber C/C Command/Control C/C Crew Chief C/C cabin cruiser (US DoD) C/C chief complaint (medical) C/C Channel-to-Channel C/C Communication and Collaboration ++ compiler, libraries, wizards, simulator, source level debugger and the Jaguar USB JTAG debugger interface. Crossware is a leading developer of programmer-friendly C cross compilers and other development tools for embedded systems Embedded systems Computer systems that cannot be programmed by the user because they are preprogrammed for a specific task and are buried within the equipment they serve. based on the 8051, ColdFire, ARM, 68000, CPU CPU in full central processing unit Principal component of a digital computer, composed of a control unit, an instruction-decoding unit, and an arithmetic-logic unit. 32 and other chip families. For more information about the ARM Development Suite or any product from Crossware, please contact Alan Harry, Crossware, Old Post House, Silver Street, Litlington, Royston, Herts, SG8 0QE, UK, tel: + 44 (0) 1763 853500 or fax + 44 (0) 1763 853330, alan@crossware.com. An extended version of this news release along with accompanying photography is available at: http://www.crossware.com/press/april07/ For other recent Crossware news, please visit: http://www.crossware.com/news.htm |
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