Arm® Debugger & Trace

OVERVIEW

Total Arm® Debug and Trace

Arm® IP is used worldwide in almost every conceivable embedded design. The RISC based instruction set lends itself to low power, low heat generation, and lower silicon costs than traditional architectures, making them ideally suited for mobile or battery powered applications. Featuring comprehensive debug cores, high speed trace interfaces, numerous interconnects, and design flexibility, it’s no wonder they have become the de-facto choice for System on Chip (SoC) and System on Module (SoM) designs.

TRACE32 provides a complete suite of tools for Arm®-based micro-processors, from the low cost µTrace for Cortex-M debug and trace, all the way up to the flagship PowerTrace III and PowerTrace Serial family of tools for capturing high speed off-chip parallel TPIU or serial HSSTP trace. All of these provide unparalleled levels of debug capabilities, allowing you to get the best out of your Arm® based embedded design.

Supported Sub-Architectures

Arm®v9/v8/v7/v6, Cortex®-M/R/A/X, ARM7/9/11, SecurCore®, Neoverse™, Kryo™

DEBUG HIGHLIGHTS

Understand Your High-Speed SoC in More Detail

Capture the program flow, data accesses, and task switches of multiple cores and other system sources simultaneously in exquisite detail. With the fast bit rate of up to 100 GBit/s and large data buffers, PowerTrace Serial allows you to explore the operation of your device from the top-level module interactions to the timing of individual instructions.

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Multi-core Debugging

Superior multi-core debug support of all Arm® cores (in any format including big.LITTLE) and most additional cores of an SoC. SMP debugging of up to 1024 cores from a single instance of TRACE32. Connect multiple instances of TRACE32 to form AMP or iAMP debugging, where each core or cluster can have its resources independently displayed. Each core or cluster can be be controlled separately or as a group, with full synchronization.

Advanced Debug Port

TRACE32 has been used to debug every generation of Arm® processor from the ARM7TDMI to the latest Cortex-X and Neoverse cores. All major debug and trace components are fully supported providing you with non-intrusive, real-time views into your application code.

Unrivalled Breakpoint Support

Support for all on-chip breakpoint types as well as unlimited number of software breakpoints; even adding software breakpoints to areas of FLASH memory.

Innovative Cache Analysis

Display memory, code, and variables in a cache aware format. Sections can be highlighted to indicate caching level. TRACE32 can display cached or non-cached values as well as provide in-depth cache analysis showing valid bits, dirty bits, and LRU information for each cache line.

AUTOSAR Aware Debugging

TRACE32 seamlessly integrates into the AUTOSAR development methodology for both the classic and adaptive platforms. System information is extracted from the ORTI/ARTI file and TRACE32 is fully aware of all aspects such as ISRs, Runnables, Tasks, etc.

OS Aware Debugging

Extend the reach of your debug tool to include support for your embedded operating system (OS). Display operating system objects such as tasks, message queues, semaphores, etc. in real-time and non-intrusively without any target instrumentation required.

Hypervisor Aware Debugging

Take control and have full visibility of all levels of your hypervisor enabled embedded system. TRACE32’s hypervisor aware debug and trace tools let you debug every level of the system: from the hypervisor, through multiple guest operating systems and into application code running in those guest OSes.

Which ARM core do you want to use?
Check out our catalogue of predefined solutions and find the ideal toolset for your project.

Locate your chip

TRACE FEATURES

Powerful Trace Tools

Many Arm® processors include some kind of trace interface, providing program flow and optional data trace can be generated non-intrusively at run-time and either stored in dedicated on-chip memory or spooled off-chip via a trace port, typically TPIU or HSSTP. Options also exist for instrumented trace, allowing you to log only the event that matter to enhance your debug workflow. Many cores that are associated with SoCs are capable of generating trace data and inserting it into the trace stream, effectively allowing all cores to share a physical trace connection. This trace information is timestamped and provides incredible levels of detail for analysis of all aspects of your target system.

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Multi-Core Trace

Trace all cores in an SoC with correlated program flow allowing you to monitor interactions between software on each device.

On-Chip Trace

Trace program flow and optional data accesses non-intrusively. This data can be stored in dedicated on-chip trace memory for read out via the debug interface. Comprehensive on-chip filtering resources can be programmed to zero in on the required information.

Off-Chip Trace

You can sample that same generated trace data for longer periods using the larger buffers provided by using an off-chip trace tool. The data is whisked off-chip and stored in tools with up to 8GBytes of trace buffer memory.

Trace Streaming

Using the off-chip trace tools as a large FIFO, trace data can be streamed to your host PC for almost unlimited trace sampling. Store hours, days, or even weeks of trace for later analysis.

AUTOSAR Aware Profiling

Easily capture data from your AUTOSAR classic platform, allowing you to profile every aspect of the application. Excellent cross-tool support for both ORTI and ARTI standards ensures your trace data can be exported to a number of third-party analysis tools for specific requirements.

Complex Trigger Language (CTL)

Create precisely targeted triggers and filters to narrow down the focus of your trace: focus in on the areas that matter the most to you; create complex scenarios for when and what to trace. The Complex Trigger Language (CTL) provides a much finer control over what is traced and under what circumstances than the standard start/stop/this/not-this triggering usually associated with a trace.

Code Coverage for Functional Safety

Simplify your safety certification with code coverage reports, showing a variety of metrics from object coverage to full MC/DC. With our Tool Qualification Support Kit (TQSK), TRACE32 can become a ‘trusted tool’ in your environment, with full traceability back to our TÜV Nord certification.

µTrace® All-In-One Solution for Arm Cortex-M Cores

Leverage the power of a full debug and trace system that’s geared towards your Arm Cortex-M based embedded design.

Discover µTrace®

Which ARM core do you want to use?
Check out our catalogue of predefined solutions and find the ideal toolset for your project.

Locate your chip

VIRTUAL TARGETS

Debugging Virtual Targets

Application code and algorithms can be tested and refined using a variety of Arm® based virtual targets. TRACE32 allows you to work on your virtual targets with the same familiar set of tools and user interface as your real-world hardware. This reduces the need for extra training and means you can get up to speed immediately and be productive from day one.

Work with any virtual target that supports the Multi-Core Debug API (MCD) for both debug and trace or GDB for debug. Full support for Arm’s fast models and IRIS interface is provided.

Debug Synopsis Virtualizer Models

Connect TRACE32 directly to any virtual target via the MCD interface. This is perfect for early development with an accurate processor model for all Arm cores.

Multi-Core Debug API

Debug multiple heterogenous or homogenous Arm cores on any virtual platform supporting standard APIs, like MCD or Arm Fast Model and IRIS

Perfect Module and Regression Tests

Prepare your test environment using TRACE32’s Instruction set Simulator. Customize the simulator with peripheral models of your own hardware.

Test Your Debug Solutions

Connect to your target via GDB to verify its responses. Communicate over Ethernet, RS232, or many other protocols to your device’s gdbserver or gdbstub.

TOOLCHAIN SUPPORT

3rd Party Tools Supported for ARM

Target OS (62)

Product

Company

Android

Google LLC

ARA

ASTERIOS

ASTERIOS Technologies

AtomThreads

ChibiOS

Deos

DDC-I, Inc.

DSP-BIOS

Texas Instruments

EB corbos Linux

Elektrobit Automotive GmbH

EB tresos AutoCore OS

Elektrobit Automotive GmbH

EB tresos Safety OS

Elektrobit Automotive GmbH

ECOS

eCosCentric Limited

embOS

Segger

eMCOS POSIX

eSOL Co., Ltd.

Erika

Evidence

eT-Kernel

eSOL Co., Ltd.

FreeRTOS

freeRTOS

HIPPEROS

HIPPEROS S.A.

L4Re

Kernkonzept GmbH

Linux

LiteOS

Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

LithOS

fentISS S.L.

LynxOS

Lynx Software Technologies Inc.

Mbed OS

Arm

MICROSAR OS

Vector

MQX

NXP Semiconductors

NORTi

MISPO Co. Ltd.

Nucleus

Mentor Graphics Corporation

NuttX

NuttX Community

OP-TEE

Linaro

OS-9

Radisys Inc.

OS21

STMicroelectronics

OSE Delta

Enea OSE Systems

OSEck

Enea OSE Systems

OSEK

PikeOS

Sysgo AG

PikeOSMPU

Sysgo AG

PrKERNELv4

eSOL Co., Ltd.

QNX

BlackBerry Limited

QXK

Quantum Leaps

rcX

Hilscher GmbH

Riot OS

RTA-OS

ETAS GmbH

RTEMS

RTX-ARM v5

Arm

RTXC Quadros

Quadros Systems Inc.

SafeRTOS

Wittenstein

Sciopta

SMX

Micro Digital Inc.

SYS/BIOS

Texas Instruments

T-Kernel

ThreadX

Eclipse Foundation, Inc

uC3/Compact

E-Force Corporation eForce Co., Ltd.

uC3/Standard

E-Force Corporation eForce Co., Ltd.

uCLinux

uCOS-II

Micrium Inc.

uCOS-III

Micrium Inc.

uITRON

VxWorks

Wind River Systems

Windows

Microsoft Corporation

Windows CE 7

Microsoft Corporation

Windows EC 2013

Microsoft Corporation

Zephyr

Zephyr Project

Compiler (23)

Product

Company

Language

ARM-SDT-2.50

Arm

C++

ARMCC

Arm

ARMCC (CLANG)

Arm

C, C++

CARM

ARM Germany GmbH

D-CC

Wind River Systems

C, C++

GCC

HighTec EDV-Systeme GmbH

ASM, C, C++

GCCARM

GNU Compiler Collection

C, C++

GNAT PRO

AdaCore

ADA, C, C++

GNU

GNU Compiler Collection

ASM, C, C++

GNU-C

Wind River Systems

GNU-GCC

GNU Compiler Collection

C, C++

GREENHILLS-C

Greenhills Software Inc.

C, C++

GREENHILLS-C++

Greenhills Software Inc.

C++

HIGH-C

Synopsys, Inc

HIGH-C++

Synopsys, Inc

C++

ICCARM

IAR Systems AB

ICCV7-ARM

Imagecraft Creations Inc.

MSVC

Microsoft Corporation

C, C++

REALVIEW-MDK

Arm

C, C++

TI-C

Texas Instruments

TI-CGT

Texas Instruments

C, C++

VX-ARM

TASKING

C, C++

XCODE

Apple Inc.

C, C++

Hypervisor (10)

Product

Company

EB corbos Hypervisor

Elektrobit Automotive GmbH

Helix

Wind River Systems

Jailhouse

Siemens AG

KVM

L4Re

Kernkonzept GmbH

LynxSecure

Lynx Software Technologies Inc.

VLX

Samsung Semiconductor

VxWorks653

Wind River Systems

WRHypervisor

Wind River Systems

Xen

Xen Project

Bootloader (3)

Product

Company

U-Boot

DENX Software Engineering

UEFI Aptio V

American Megatrends Inc.

UEFI TianoCore

Intel Corporation

Simulators, Emulators and Virtual Targets (8)

Product

Company

COMET and METEOR

Synopsys, Inc

Fast Models Virt. Prototype & Fixed Virt. Platform

Arm

FAST MODELS VIRTUAL TARGET

Arm

FETK, XETK

ETAS GmbH

GDB

Tessent Embedded Analytics - former UltraSoc

Siemens AG

VIRTUALIZER and VDK

Synopsys, Inc

VX1000

Vector

Toolintegration (2)

Product

Company

GURUCE

VIVADO

XILINX

The following features are available for all architectures supported by TRACE32. Please contact us if your device or tool is not listed here; support is often already on its way.