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The Keil Development Studio 5 (DS-5) Application Edition features an Eclipse-based project manager for multiple usage as well as C/C++ and assembler code editing functions.
It also includes a fully featured Linux application debugger with detailed graphical views and processor control mechanisms
There is also a model of an ARM Cortex-A8 processor-based SoC for Linux development without the need for any hardware target.
“DS-5 represents a significant addition to our Keil tools portfolio and has been designed specifically for developers wishing to develop Linux applications for ARM processor-based systems,” said John Cornish, executive v-p and general manager, system design division, ARM.
The Eclipse design environment enables the integration of plug-ins from several tool vendors into a single framework.
“Eclipse-based tools such as DS-5 help us be more efficient when developing software for our multi-architecture automotive devices,” said ARM
DS-5 is preconfigured to support development boards including the OMAP35x processor-based BeagleBoard and Texas Instruments OMAP35x evaluation module.
DS-5 Application Edition is the first of three planned DS-5 editions and supports Linux and Android native application development with a GNU compiler optimised for ARM Linux and an Ethernet or serial connection to the target. Future editions will include kernel and driver debug and trace, and the highly optimizing ARM Compiler.
The DS-5 Application Edition is available for download today from www.keil.com/ds5 and can be used for free until September 30, 2010.
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