IAR Systems, a supplier of software tools and services for embedded development, has announced a new version of the toolchain IAR Embedded Workbench for RISC-V.
newelectronics.co.uk, Sept. 11, 2019 –
Version 1.11 adds support for custom extensions as well as further enhanced optimisations for code execution speed.
One of the major benefits of using RISC-V is the flexibility the architecture provides, which enables OEMs as well as SoC vendors to design custom cores with the exact definitions needed for the application or product. By adding support for custom extensions, IAR Systems is looking to make it possible for these companies to make full use of the capabilities of the leading embedded development toolchain for developing applications based on custom cores.
Through the use of optimisation technology, IAR Embedded Workbench helps developers ensure the application fits the required needs and optimise the utilisation of on-board memory. This also enables companies to aggregate value by adding functionality to an existing platform.
Version 1.11 of IAR Embedded Workbench for RISC-V adds additional tweaks for code speed, resulting in significantly higher performance of the generated code.
To ensure code quality, the toolchain includes C-STAT for integrated static code analysis. C-STAT can help prove compliance with specific standards like MISRA C:2004, MISRA C++:2008 and MISRA C:2012, and also detect defects, bugs, and security vulnerabilities as defined by the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) and a subset of CERT C/C++.