• Advanced code generation tools - In the past, developing high performance DSP code has required optimizing assembly code by hand and an intimate knowledge of the particular DSP architecture. Because time to market is becoming more and more important and having the time and skill to optimally code a DSP is increasingly difficult, there is a need for a more robust code development environment. The TI Code Composer Studio Compile Tools address this need by shifting the burden of optimization from hand coded assembly to the C Compiler. With these tools it is possible to exploit the high performance of TI's DSP platforms without ever writing hand coded assembly.

  　

  Code Composer Studio is founded on the TI's highly advanced 'C6000 C compiler and the revolutionary Assembly Optimizer. Together, these tools give designers a highly efficient, user-centered mechanism to extract the code parallelisms that make the TI chips so powerful.

  　

  • 'C6000 C Compiler - For the embedded software developer, TI's C6000 Compile Tools - co-developed with the DSP architecture - offer best in class performance due to industry leading global view analysis and architecture specific optimizations including interactive profiling, tuning and feedback.

    　

    One of the major areas of focus for the C6000 compiler has been VLIW architecture specific optimizations. Since the release 1.0 of the C6000 tools in Feb 1997, TI has continued to drive C performance improvements on key DSP MIPS intensive code. Software pipelining, data path partitioning, inner and nested loop optimization, unrolling, predication form the basis of the C6000 specific enhancements included.

    In addition to this core set of optimizations, TI offers something unique in the industry called compiler feedback, telling the developer exactly how the compiler did and what potential areas could be improved. This, used in conjunction with the compiler tutorial feedback solutions, can be used to provide the developer valuable insight when tuning C code.

    • C6000 C Compiler Benchmarks
    • C6000 Compiler Optimization Tutorial

    　

  • Profile Based Compiler - Now you have the ability to choose the optimum trade-off between code size and performance. TI's new Profile Based Compiler (PBC) allows you to graphically select the size and speed of your application to meet your system needs. It builds and profiles multiple option sets, then lets you automatically select the desired combination needed for your application. The result is a two dimensional graph of code size vs. performance.

    　

    The developer can then graphically select the desired performance and code size. With PBC, once the desired solution is selected, the solution window displays every function's cycle count, code size, and option set in a window sortable by each column. When satisfied with the selected solution, simply click build and each function is built with the appropriate compiler option sets.

    • PBC Tutorial/Demo
    • Assembly Optimizer - For application code sections that require the fine-tuning of assembly code, the 'C6000's unique Assembly Optimizer provides designers many of the same transparent programming capabilities as the C compiler. The tool supports automatic scheduling, optimizing and separation of fine-grained parallel tasks from linear assembly code - delivering a level of simplicity and power that is unprecedented in assembly-level tools.
      • C6000 C Compiler and Assembly Optimizer

    　

  • Code Composer Simulator - Prior to DSP hardware availability, designers can use Code Composer Simulator to simulate the actual execution of DSP code without the presence of a DSP chip, in parallel with hardware development. Developers can also use the simulator for concurrent and field development. The simulator reduces costs by providing a team of developers access to the development environment through a software interface rather than through hardware.

    　

  • Open Plug-In Architecture - Code Composer Studio provides standard open Application Program Interfaces (APIs), allowing third parties to build higher-level products that add functionality to the environment. Designers can now extend their complete TI development system with a wide variety of specialized third-party tool plug-ins that support their specific application needs. As a result, DSP developers no longer have to spend time and resources in creating customized utilities, focusing instead on building more robust DSP applications. Many plug-ins are standalone products that are seamlessly integrated into a single IDE so that all data is shared among applications. Other plug-ins, such as configuration utilities from hardware vendors, enable users to reduce setup and configuration time, allowing you to begin application development quickly.

    　

  • Seamless Host-Target Communication - Code Composer Studio simplifies each stage of the DSP development cycle by extending the capabilities of the Code Composer IDE to encompass full awareness of the DSP target by the host. For the first time, DSP developers have built-in access to seamless host-target communication using the real-time foundation of DSP/BIOS and RTDX technology. This provides host and target tools integration in a unified environment and simplifies DSP system configuration and application design to help designers get started faster than ever before.

  Code Composer Studio-Compile Tools are part of Code Composer Studio (part number TMDS324685C-07) sold separately.

Code Composer Studio-Compile Tools are part of TI's leading edge Code Composer Studio Integrated Development Environment and include:

• Advanced Code Generation Tools ('C6000 C Compiler, Assembly Optimizer, Assembler-Linker, Profile Based Compiler)
• Code Composer Simulator
• DSP/BIOS
• Real-Time Data Exchange (RTDX)
• EVM/Multichannel EVM Drivers