What's New in MDKARM Version 5.35

MDK-ARM - Version 5.35 release

Release Date: 30th June, 2021

• [µVision updated to V5.35.0.0]
  • Disabled: external oscillator frequency (Xtal) configuration in Options for Target dialog for µVision 5 projects (*.uvprojx).
  • Updated: Arm Compiler 6 generates DWARF4 debug format when Debug Information is enabled.
  • Corrected: dragging of symbols from the editor into Watch, Command, Memory, System and Logic Analyzer window not working in MDK v5.34.
  • Corrected: debug information processing for C++ resulting in symbol out of scope message.
  • Corrected: setting breakpoints in Disassembler window in case a single source code line is associated with non-continuous addresses.
  • Corrected: single step code at address 0x00000000.
  • Corrected: disassembly of some Armv8-M instructions.
  • Corrected: fixed aborting debug script execution causing a target access error (Cortex-M targets).
• [Arm Compiler included]
  • Arm Compiler 5 version 5.06u7 - see Release Notes for further details. - same as in MDK version 5.32.
  • Arm Compiler 6 version 6.16 - see Release Notes for further details. - same as in MDK version 5.34.
• [Software Packs included]
  • Keil - MDK-Middleware 7.13.0
    • Network Component Version 7.15.0
      • Added functions netARP_ClearCache and netNDP_ClearCache to clear the ARP or NDP cache at runtime.
      • Improved dynamic memory debugging, added more memory allocation and memory free debug events.
      • Improved DNS response validation to improve robustness and resilience against DNS cyber attacks.
      • Updated for use with the FuSa C Library, sprintf and sscanf are no longer used in the network library.
      • Fixed duplicate AutoIP addresses if the same firmware is deployed on multiple devices.
      • Fixed nonce caching issue in HTTP Digest authentication.
      • Corrected BSD select function to report a socket closed by a peer as readable.
      • Fixed an Ethernet connectivity issue when the ARP cache table is fully utilized.
      • Added functions in the user API that enable or disable echo response at runtime.
      • Fixed Ethernet driver handling so that the receive function is not called before the link-up.
      • Fixed possible NULL pointer dereference in a multi-interface configuration.
      • Fixed issue with HTTP Digest authentication with Apple Safari browser.
    • FileSystem Component Version 6.14.1
      • Added health status (S.M.A.R.T.) access support for eMMC and SD devices.
      • Enhanced error handling and return status propagation in EFS.
      • Corrected bug in ftime_set which could cause long file name entry overwrite.
      • Corrected bug in FAT name cache which could cause a cache miss situation when switching directories using fchdir.
    • USB Component Version 6.15.0
      • USB Host: Added support for Isochronous transfers (only for EHCI full-speed).
      • USB Host: Fixed sporadic crash when disconnecting device from port 1.
      • USB Host: Fixed OHCI driver causing HardFault during debugging.
      • USB Device: ClearEndpointFeature request passes to low level driver even if endpoint was not in halt state.
    • Graphics Component Segger emWin to version 6.16.3 (see revision history for details).
  • Arm - CMSIS 5.8.0
    • For a comprehensive list of changes refer to CMSIS 5.8.0 Release.

• [Target debugging]
  • ULINKproupdated debug drivers:
    • Corrected: Fixed ETMv4 decoder falsely raising errors on not-taken unconditional branches in IT blocks.

  • SeggerJ-Linkupdated debug driver to version 7.22b.

  • STMicroelectronics ST-LINK:
    • Updated debug driver to version 3.0.9.0.
    • Updated firmware upgrade utility ST-LinkUpgrade.exe to version2.5.6.

  • Nuvoton NU-Link updated debug driver toversion3.05.7215r.

• [Cortex-M models]:
  • Fixed Virtual Platform (FVP) updated to version11.15.14 (MDK-Professional only).

• [Supported Operating Systems]
  • Refer to System Requirements Overview for hardware and operating system requirements.