embARC Open Software Platform 2018.12-RC1
Pre-release
Pre-release
This is the first release candidate for release 2018.12 of the embARC Open Software Platform.
Tool Support
- GNU Toolchain for ARC Processors, 2018.09
- MetaWare Development Toolkit, 2018.09
Features and Enhancements
- Main new features
- Support for new ARC EM Software Development Platform
- Device HAL updates
- Support for DesignWare PWM & Timer driver
- Support for Designware NIST TRNG driver
- ARC HAL updates
- Bugs fixes
- Board support updates
- Support for new ARC EM Software Development Platform (EMSDP)
- Middleware updates
- lwip update to 2.1.0
- Library updates
- Integrate mcuboot and add support in iotdk and emsk
- OS updates
- No update
- Examples update
- Update the bootloader example.
- Documentation updates
- Bug fixes
- FOSS notice update
How to Use
Please refer to getting started instructions and online documentation (also available from the local doc folder of your embARC OSP installation)
Notices
- embARC OSP no longer includes separate release packages including IDE projects. Users wanting to use a given project in the IDE may refer to Create a New Application in embARC OSP article.
Known Issues
- There are some driver issues on the EM SDP candidates, which will be fixed in future release candidates
- Make version >=4.0 is not supported. Please use make version 3.81 or 3.82
- For Wifi applications, the Digilent pmod Wifi with Microchip part MRF24WG0MA should be used. Pmods built with MRF24WB0MA have been shown to experience problems and are NOT supported.
- Please don't put embARC source code too deep in your directory, because some examples can't be compiled due to too long command line not supported in Windows.
- Please use the recommended tool versions for MetaWare and ARC GNU.