The supplier of high-performance embedded software and hardware tools for the RISC-V market, Ashling partners with Embecosm, the supplier of RISC-V free and Open-Source Complier Toolchains enters into fifth of partnership to continue delivering the full spectrum of development tools including Compliers, IDEs, Debuggers, SDKs and Debug and Trace probes to a broad range of customers, especially in the RISC-V market.
In today’s world, using configurable processor core IP such as RISC-V or Arm, it is possible to build highly customized devices which are designed to meet specific application needs. Off-the-shelf, “generic” software development tools will not allow full utilization of the capabilities of these devices and to get the absolute best performance, minimal power-consumption and comprehensive debug features and visibility requires a highly tailored, optimised toolset designed to take advantage of all the compelling unique features of the specific device.
The Ashling and Embecosm partnership allows rapid availability of a customized and optimized toolchain (RiscFree) for RISC-V devices including a Compiler, IDE, SDK, Heterogeneous and Homogeneous Multi-core Debugger, Simulator and Hardware Debug & Trace Probes all of which are aware of and can take advantage of the devices specific features such as Multiple Cores, Microarchitecture (e.g. Instruction Set Extensions, Pipelines, Cache, Memory Configuration, Execution Ordering and Branch Prediction), Debug Features (e.g. Trace & Cross-triggering, Cache & OS/RTOS awareness), Co-processors and Custom Peripherals.
“We continue to be excited to have Embecosm as a long-term partner. With its market-leading cross-compiler tool chain technology and world-class development team, it is a natural extension to Ashling’s Tools as a Service (TaaS™) model and over our five years partnership, we have had and continue to have many satisfied customers”, said Hugh O’Keeffe, CEO of Ashling.
Embecosm’s market-leading expertise in Compiler Toolchains and related services is a natural complement for Ashling’s RISC-V tools offerings.
“We are delighted that our partnership with Ashling is already providing their RISC-V customers with a wider portfolio of services. Our combined strengths, drawing on Embecosm’s track record in collaborative open-source development, are creating flexibility in the market with a wider range of delivery options to benefit the customer”, commented Jeremy Bennett, CEO of Embecosm.
