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The ARM and Keil tools offer development solutions that are optimized for the requirements of various target platforms:
- Keil MDK-ARM is designed for the requirements of developers working on ARM and Cortex-M processor based devices. MDK features the industry-standard compiler from ARM, the µVision4 IDE, the fully functional RTX RTOS, and analysis tools which deliver code coverage and execution profiling.
- ARM DS-5 is an easy to use development environment for building Linux and Android applications for ARM processor-based platforms. It reduces your learning curve, shortens the development and testing cycle. It helps you build reliable applications and systems quickly.
Full information is available at www.arm.com/ds5 - ARM RVDS is designed for SoC, FPGA, and ASIC users that create complex embedded applications or interface to platform OS components. RVDS supports device designers, includes multi-core debugging support, and generates application code for all ARM and Cortex processor configurations.
Full information is available at www.arm.com/rvds
| Features | Keil MDK | DS-5 | RVDS |
|---|---|---|---|
| General | |||
| Compilation Tools | ARM Compiler | ARM Compiler or GCC | ARM Compiler |
| Development Environment | µVision IDE | Eclipse | |
| Debuggers | µVision Debugger | DS-5 Debugger | RVDS Debugger |
| Simulator | µVision Simulator | Real-Time System Models | RealView ISS & Real-Time System Models |
| Debug Hardware | ULINKpro ULINK2 or ULINK-ME | DSTREAM or RVI | |
| Trace Hardware | ULINKpro | DSTREAM or RVI | |
| Code Generation | |||
| ARM C/C++ Compiler |  | | |
| ARM Macro Assembler | | | |
| ARM Linker & Utilities | | | |
| GCC Compiler | Separate | Included | |
| Output Format | ELF/DWARF & HEX | ||
| ARM-Based Microcontrollers ARM7, ARM9 | | | |
| All ARM Embedded Processors Cortex-M0, Cortex-M1, Cortex-M3, Cortex-M4 & Cortex-R4 | | | |
| All ARM Application Processors ARM10, ARM11, Cortex-A5, Cortex-A8, Cortex-A9, & Cortex-A15 | | | |
| All ARM Secure Cores SC000, SC100, SC200, SC300 | | | |
| ARM / Thumb / Thumb2 Instructions | | | |
| Device Specific Support | (See Device Database) | | |
| Libraries & Examples | |||
| C/C++ Template Library | | | |
| EABI Compatible | | | |
| MicroLib | | | |
| Third-Party Libraries | | | |
| RTX Kernel Library | | ||
| Example Programs | Delivered with extensive example projects you may use as templates for your own projects. | Delivered with generic ARM examples which show how to use the ARM CPU Core extensions. | |
| Debugging | |||
| ELF/DWARF Input | | | |
| HEX Input | | | |
| Symbolic Object Input | | | |
| JTAG and SWD Support | ULINKpro ULINK2 or ULINK-ME | DSTREAM or RVI | |
| Data Trace (SWV/SWO) | ULINKpro ULINK2 or ULINK-ME | DSTREAM or RVI | |
| Instruction Trace ETM/TPIU | ULINKpro | DSTREAM or RVT2 | |
| GDBServer Support | | ||
| Third-Party Debugger Support | | | |
| OS-Aware | Keil RTX, CMX RTOS, Segger emBos, Quadros RTXC | Linux & Google Android | Configurable |
| Multi-Core Support | | | |
| Analysis Tools | |||
| Logic Analyzer | | ||
| Application Optimization Tools | Execution Profiler Performance Analyzer | Streamline Performance Analyzer | ARM Profiler |
| Code Coverage | | | |
| Simulation | |||
| Simulates Instruction Set | | | |
| Simulates Startup Code | | with RTSM | with RTSM |
| Simulates Interrupts | | | |
| Simulates Peripherals | | | |
| Target Visibility | Peripheral Dialogs & System Viewer | | User-Configurable |
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