RVDS与MDK-ARM比较
ARM为不同的目标平台提供了不同的最优化的开发方案。
Microcontroller Development Kit（MDK）是为满足基于MCU进行嵌入式软件开发的工程师需求而推出的。MDK包含了精确设备的调试和仿真支持，众多的案例模板和固件实例以及存储优化的RTOS库。它易于学习并能满足要求较高的微控制器应用。
RealView Development Suite（RVDS）是为从事SoC、FPGA和 ASIC 设计的工程师，进行复杂的嵌入式应用和平台接口而设计的。RVDS向硬件设备的设计者提供多核调试、应用与所有的ARM处理器的代码产生和CORTEX CPU的配置等功能。它提供了到达第三方元件的接口（如ARM ESL tools）。
Feature |
RealView Product |
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General |
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Compilation Tools |
RealView |
RealView |
Development Environment |
µVision IDE |
CodeWarrior |
Debugger |
µVision Debugger |
RealView Debugger |
Simulator |
µVision Simulator |
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Code Generation |
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√ |
√ |
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√ |
√ |
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√ |
√ |
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Output Format |
ELF/DWARF, HEX |
ELF/DWARF, HEX |
√ |
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All ARM Cores |
√ |
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ARM Instructions |
√ |
√ |
Thumb Instructions |
√ |
√ |
Thumb2 Instructions |
√ |
√ |
√ |
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Libraries & Examples |
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C/C++ Template Library |
√ |
√ |
EABI Compatible |
√ |
√ |
Third-Party Libraries |
√ |
√ |
RTX Kernel Library |
√ |
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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 |
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ELF/DWARF Input |
√ |
√ |
HEX Input |
√ |
√ |
Symbolic Object Input |
√ |
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JTAG Support |
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ETM Support |
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Third-Party Debugger Support |
√ |
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OS-Aware |
for RTX Library |
Configurable |
Multi-Core Support |
√ |
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DSP Support |
√ |
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Cache Support |
√ |
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Simulation |
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Simulates Instruction Set |
√ |
√ |
Simulates Startup Code |
√ |
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Simulates Interrupts |
√ |
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Simulates Peripherals |
√ |
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Target Visibility |
User-Specific |
User-Configurable |
Logic Analyzer |
√ |
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Execution Profiler |
√ |
√ |
Code Coverage |
√ |
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Instruction Trace |
√ |
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Configurable BUS Timings |
√ |
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ESL Tools Interface |
√ |
