18 July 2008

Quadros RTXC Module Available For Keil µVision Debugger

Quadros Systems, Inc., a member of the ARM Connected Community, has confirmed that the kernel-aware debug module for the RTXC Quadros RTOS is now available for the Keil µVision debugger for ARM7 and ARM9 families , together with Cortex-M3 processors.

The advanced kernel analysis tool displays detailed data about kernel activity enabling developers to quickly identify and resolve performance problems in their application, Quadros explained. This is claimed to be the first announced third-party plug-in for the ARM RealView Microcontroller Development Kit (MDK), which features the Keil µVision debugger, and will work with the entire RTXC kernel family: RTXC Single Stack, RTXC Multi-stack and RTXC Dual Mode.

"The RTXC Quadros RTOS from Quadros Systems offers the powerful combination of high performance and small memory footprint," said Mark Onions, director of marketing, System Design Division, ARM. "The Quadros kernel awareness module is a welcome enhancement to the µVision debugger, providing users with a RTXC aware debug solution which is fully integrated with the µVision environment."

The RTXC Quadros kernel awareness module presents graphical views of the state of all kernel objects at a debugger breakpoint. The module does not require any footprint or agents on the target processor. Other kernel awareness packages normally require agents on the target which eventually have to be removed, followed by an additional test and re-qualification. The RTXC Quadros kernel awareness module also scales automatically to fit the configuration of the kernel as defined by the developer using the RTXCgen kernel configuration tool.

The µVision IDE from Keil, an ARM company, combines project management, make facilities, source code editing, program debugging, and complete simulation in one powerful environment. The µVision development platform has been designed to be easy-to-use and help the user quickly create embedded programs that work. The µVision editor and debugger are integrated in a single application that provides a seamless embedded project development environment.
The kernel awareness module for Keil is available to licensed users of the RTXC Quadros real-time operating system.