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JTAG Debugging Offers Linux OS-Aware Features

9/29/2009 -
Arium
The move by Arium is intended to secure early design wins in embedded applications for Intel® AtomTM Processor-based MIDs and other mobile devices in North America, Europe, and Linux OS-rich markets such as China.

Sept. 21 - Tustin, CA, USA: Linux for embedded designs and mobile applications, including mobile devices, is already the OS of choice in China and India. According to market research firm In-Stat, Linux is the #1 embedded operating system in China, Taiwan, South Korea, and the rest of Asia, and by 2012, total shipments of mobile Linux-based smart phones in China will account for about 25.4% of total shipments of smart phones in China.

“As embedded Linux becomes more pervasive on Intel architecture, engineers demand higher level of visibility and control. Arium is providing new technology in the marketplace to meet this demand”, said Larry Traylor, Arium’s CEO. “We decided to step up and provide a new paradigm for debugging in the Linux environment”.

Many developers who use tools with other embedded OSs are used to advanced GUI tools such as IDEs to debug board support packages, OS kernels, device drivers, and applications. Linux development typically is done using command-line debug methodologies and/or debug hooks coded into source. Until now no tool source offered developers the ability to debug from board reset all the way through threaded applications.

The introduction of the ECM-XDP3 JTAG emulator and the SourcePoint 7.7.1 debugger supporting Intel® Atom™ processors offers programmers a complete seamless Linux debug environment. The benefits of hardware-assisted debugging can be realized, which include flash programming, non-intrusive real-time target operation, complete visibility after a hardware catastrophic event, real-time code execution trace, and hardware programming when code is not available.

Availability of the new JTAG-based Linux OS-aware technology is immediate and being demonstrated at the Intel Developer’s Forum this week. The Arium solution works with popular Linux builds including Moblin, MontaVista Linux, Wind River Linux, and all 2.6 versions from Kernel.org.


Availability
Sourcepoint 7.7.1 is available now: contact  us

For more information, contact Logic Technology
or visit the Arium page at the Logic website.
 
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About Logic Technology:
Founded in 1993, headquartered in Panningen The Netherlands, Logic Technology has become a leader in Europe's embedded market. Our unique combination of high-quality products, support and consultancy services is most appreciated by embedded developers.  It's this All-Inclusive concept, that enables developers to focus on their own key tasks!

Our product offering includes off-the-shelf CPU Modules and Embedded Software components, such as Real Time Operating Systems, BIOS, EFI Framework solutions, main memory databases, Flash management software, and embedded TCP/IP. Our Test and Debug Tools specialist offer products such as I.D.E., In-Circuit-Emulators, JTAG Run Control, Debuggers, Compilers, and Performance Analyzers.  These time saving products are then complemented by our strong focus on technical support, (in depth) Technology Courses, Training and Consultancy Services.

About Arium:
Arium, a privately held company headquartered in Tustin, CA, is a supplier of hardware and software development tools for ARM-based processors and AMD- and Intel®-architecture processors. Arium tools are used worldwide to debug software in embedded applications, BIOS, device drivers, and OS kernels. The company is a member of the ARM Connected Community and Intel Embedded Communication Alliance.
Arium is committed to providing the best ARM, Intel, and AMD JTAG In-Circuit Emulators and debuggers available today. Technical support is a paramount priority. Arium's mission is to meet and exceed the needs of hardware and software developers by providing them with the right tools to help them minimize their debug cycle. "We will do this by consistently providing the best development tools on the market at an equitable price to ensure the satisfaction of customers and select corporate partners alike.

 


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