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the majority of its time is quickly assembled. This tool can be used to eas- ily inspect an application for unexpected hotspots (for example, suggesting the need to move a key routine from external to internal memory). Simu- lator targets provide a completely linear profiling view.

Going even further, the VisualDSP++ compiler is able to act upon profil- ing information. Profile-guided optimization (PGO) is a technique that allows the compiler to instrument an application, run the application, and then make a second pass compilation, exploiting the information that was gathered during the previous run of the application. This gives the com- piler unique insight on a block-by-block basis, allowing it to optimize with a level of granularity that is not possible with a tool that operates only on a file-by-file basis.

Integrate Into Your Existing Environment

A development tool suite is always a part of an organization’s larger soft- ware engineering environment. VisualDSP++ has been designed to operate in a larger environment.

Since an embedded systems engineer is often developing on a new plat- form while maintaining existing products that were likely developed with an earlier version of the tools, VisualDSP++ can be installed discretely an arbitrary number of times at a variety of release levels, allowing engineer- ing to easily switch between current and legacy versions of VisualDSP++.

To better integrate to source code control (SCC) systems, VisualDSP++ is able to connect to any SCC provider that supports the Microsoft® com- mon source code control (MCSCC) interface. This interface is supported by all leading SCC vendors. VisualDSP++ goes one step further by sup- porting the control of VisualDSP++ itself within a source code control system.

The ability to robustly test an embedded application is enabled through a comprehensive automation application programming interface (API). Using language-neutral automation technology from Microsoft®, nearly

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Contents Getting Started With Sharc Processors Disclaimer Trademark and Service Mark NoticeCopyright Information Contents Contents Evaluation ProcessSupport Options Contents Index Viii Getting Started With Sharc Processors Preface Manual Contents Supported Sharc Processors PrefaceAnalog Devices Web Site Product InformationVisualDSP++ Online Documentation Technical Library CDProduct Information Introduction to Sharc Processors Sharc Applications What are Sharc Processors?Super Harvard Architecture Architecture OverviewIntroduction to Sharc Processors What are Sharc Processors? Common Architectural Features Four Generations of Sharc Processors DPI Peripherals DAI Peripherals Introduction to Sharc Processors Performance Processor Peripherals and PerformanceADSP-21261 ADSP-21262 ADSP-21266 ADSP-2136x/ADSP-2137x Sharc Processor Specifications ADSP-2146x Sharc Processor Specifications ADSP-2146x Sharc Processor Specifications Cont’d ADSP-2147x Sharc Processor Specifications ADSP-2147x Sharc Processor Specifications Cont’d ADSP-2148x Sharc Processor Specifications Processor Peripherals and Performance Evaluation Process VisualDSP++ From Analog Devices Selecting Software Development ToolsEvaluation Tools Evaluation Process Evaluation Tools Platform and Processor Support Develop High Performance Applications Quickly Leverage-Proven Application Infrastructure Debug and Tune Your Application With Ease Evaluation Process Integrate Into Your Existing Environment Getting Help and Staying Up to Date Use Third PartiesEvaluation Tools Take a VisualDSP++ Test Drive Analog Devices Tools Product LineSharc Processor Evaluation Kits Cont’d Embedded Processors and DSPsEvaluation Systems Selecting Hardware Development ToolsEvaluation Tools Software Modules EZ-KIT LiteEZ-Board Evaluation Tools ADSP-21489 EZ-KIT Lite From Analog Devices Features Evaluation Tools ADSP-21479 EZ-KIT Lite From Analog Devices Features Evaluation Tools ADSP-21469 EZ-KIT Lite From Analog Devices ADSP-21469 EZ-KIT Lite evaluation system, as shown Evaluation Tools Part Number ADZS-21375-EZLITE Features Evaluation Process Evaluation Tools ADSP-21371 EZ-KIT Lite From Analog Devices Features Evaluation Tools Part Number ADZS-21369-EZLITE Features Evaluation Process Evaluation Tools ADSP-21364 EZ-KIT Lite From Analog Devices Features Evaluation Tools Part Number ADZS-21262-EZLITE Features Evaluation Process Evaluation Tools EZ-Boards Evaluation Process ADSP-21489 EZ-Board From Analog Devices Features Evaluation Process Evaluation Tools ADSP-21479 EZ-Board From Analog Devices Features Evaluation Tools Evaluation Process ADSP-21469 EZ-Board From Analog Devices Features Evaluation Process Evaluation Tools Debug Agent Evaluation Process EZ-Extender Daughter Boards Sharc USB EZ-ExtenderEvaluation Tools Evaluation Process Sharc EZ-Extender Evaluation Tools Evaluation Process Sharc Audio EZ-Extender Evaluation Tools Evaluation Process USB EZ-Extender for Blackfin and Sharc Jtag Emulators Evaluation Process High Performance USB 2.0 Jtag Emulator Features Evaluation Process Evaluation Tools USB 1.1 Jtag Emulator Part Number ADZS-USB-ICEFeatures Selecting the Right Combination of Tools ScenarioSoftware Development on Sharc Processors Evaluation Tools Support Options Available Support Communities-Related Information Platform-Related InformationSharc Processor Workshops Workshops and SeminarsAvailable Support Visual Learning and Development VLD Sharc Processor Seminars Processor DocumentationSupport Options Sharc Processor ManualsAvailable Support Hardware Reference Manuals Programming ReferenceSupport Options Data Sheets Anomalies Lists for Processors and ToolsIbis Models Crosscore Tools DocumentationAvailable Support Bsdl Files VisualDSP++ Documentation VisualDSP++ Getting Started GuideVisualDSP++ Assembler and Preprocessor Manual Available Support VisualDSP++ User’s GuideVisualDSP++ Runtime Library Manual for Sharc Processors VisualDSP++ Loader and Utilities Manual Support Options VisualDSP++ Linker and Utilities ManualVisualDSP++ Kernel VDK User’s Guide VisualDSP++ Example Programs Support Options Hardware Tools Documentation Sharc EZ-KIT Lite Evaluation System ManualVisualDSP++ Help Sharc EZ-Board Evaluation System ManualSharc EZ-Extender Manual Find a Third Party-Faster Time to Market EngineerZone Social Networking Web Sites MyAnalog.comIndex Index Ibis Sharc VisualDSP, 2-4workshops Index