RTXC Kernel Awareness Module From Quadros Systems Now Available For Keil µVision Debugger
Houston, TX - Quadros Systems, Inc., a leading supplier of configurable and scalable real-time operating systems (RTOS) recently announced that the kernel-aware debug module for the RTXC Quadros RTOS is now available for the Keil µVision debugger for ARM7 and ARM9 families and 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. This is 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.
Effective embedded system debugging requires an intimate knowledge of kernel objects and their interrelationship to the application. Kernel awareness aids in the complex decoding of memory content to solve even the simplest of problems. However, embedded debugging environments, such as the Keil µVision debugger, because they are RTOS-agnostic, have generic memory and register displays that cannot display data structures specific to third-party RTOSes. The RTXC Quadros kernel awareness module presents a well-organized set of views for RTXC Quadros kernel objects and the data associated with each instance of these objects. These viewing windows are fully integrated into the Keil µVision IDE.
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 require agents on the target which eventually have to be removed, followed by an additional test and requalification. 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 is easy-to-use and it helps 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 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."
"Keil development tools enjoy strong acceptance in the embedded systems industry," said Stephen Martin, vice president of sales and marketing at Quadros Systems. "We are excited to be able to bring together the high performance RTXC Quadros RTOS and ARM's popular MDK development tool."
The kernel awareness module for Keil is available to licensed users of the RTXC Quadros real-time operating system.
SOURCE: Quadros Systems, Inc.