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Platform and Processor Support
VisualDSP++ supports SHARC processors from Analog Devices. Win- dows® System 7 (as of VisualDSP++ 5.0 Update 7), Windows® Vista, Windows® XP, and Windows® 2000 hosts are supported.
Develop High Performance Applications Quickly
At the heart of VisualDSP++ is a robust and powerful C/C++ compiler. The compiler consistently delivers
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A compiler’s mission is to produce correct code, so there are occasions when the compiler must take a conservative approach to a code sequence when a more aggressive approach could have been taken if certain con- straints could be guaranteed by the programmer. The VisualDSP++ compiler supports a broad range of pragmas that allow the programmer to better exploit the compiler while maintaining C language neutrality. Just as important, the compiler has the ability to feed back advisory informa- tion to the programmer, offering further improvements to a code sequence, should the programmer be able to make certain guarantees about it. This information is displayed seamlessly in the VisualDSP++ main editor window. This removes the black box label that compilers sometimes have.
Backing the compiler is a powerful assembler and linker technology. Pro- cessors from Analog Devices are noted for their intuitive algebraic assembly language syntax, and the VisualDSP++ assembler extends that
Getting Started With SHARC Processors |
