Intel(R) Embedded Software Development Tool Suite 2.2 
for Intel(R) Atom(TM) processor
Release Notes

Intel(R) VTune(TM) Performance Analyzer

Intel(R) Application Debugger

Intel(R) JTAG Debugger

Intel(R) Integrated Performance Primitives

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Article & Whitepaper Locations

Below is a list of articles and support locations relevant to the use of the Intel() Software Development Tool Suites for Intel(R) Atom(TM) processor. Please feel free to use these web locations for additional background information. Please also feel free to use the Support Forum at http://software.intel.com/en-us/forums/software-development-toolsuite-atom/ to submit issues and discuss them with other users and Intel employees.

Intel(R) Software Development Tool Suites for Intel(R) Atom(TM) processor - Support Forum:

http://software.intel.com/en-us/forums/software-development-toolsuite-atom/

Intel(R) Software Development Tool Suites for Intel(R) Atom(TM) processor - Documentation:

http://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/intel-embedded-tool-suite-documentation/

Intel(R) Software Development Tool Suites for Intel(R) Atom(TM) processor - Knowledge Base:

http://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/software-development-toolsuite-atom-kb/all/1/

Application Debugging in Cross-Debug Environment

http://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/cross-application-debugging/

Using the VTune・Performance Analyzer Sampling Collector for Mobile Internet Devices

http://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/sampling-collector-mid/

Optimized for the Intelｮ Atom・processor with Intel's Compiler

http://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/atom-optimized-compiler/

Integrating Intelｮ Software Development Tool Suite Components with Moblin* Image Creator

http://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/moblin-integration-software-development-tool-suite-atom/

Installing the Intel(R) C++ Compiler and Intel(R) Integrated Performance Primitives into KVM* for Intel(R) Atom(TM) processor targeted development

http://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/installing-compiler-into-kvm-atom/

Tool Suite Usage

The Intel(R) Embedded Software Development Tool Suite supports a wide variety of Intel(R) Atom(TM) processor based devices. This means that there is not one single use case or usage model that will fit the needs of every developer. Development for Intel(R) Atom(TM) processor based devices tends to have one aspect in common however. In most cases you will want to take advantage of the performance and the high screen resolution of your regular development environment and deploy your build to the real hardware for validation and analysis only. In short, most commonly the usage model will be one of cross development.

The Intel(R) Embedded Software Development Tool Suite for Intel(R) Atom(TM) processor addresses this in multiple ways.

• The Intel(R) C++ Compiler and the Intel(R) Integrated Performance Primitives will by default be installed on the development host system. To provide a protected build environment without host system library polution it is however also supported to install these components into the Moblin* Image Creator 2 jailroot system or to install them into a Moblin* 2 developer image running inside a KVM* virtual machine or even on a real target. For the installation into Moblin* Image Creator 2 or into a KVM* image  it is recommended to do this following the yum rpm repository based installation processs outlined in the Moblin* Integration Guide Moblin_Integration.htm.
  • Moblin* Image Creator 2 kickstart scripts can be found at http://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/moblin-integration-software-development-tool-suite-atom/ .

  • A template rpm repository definition file for the direct KVM* image instalaltion of compiler and Intel(R) IPP can be found at  http://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/installing-compiler-into-kvm-atom/.

• The Intel(R) Application Debugger will with the standard installation package be installed on your development host. Via TCP/IP you can connect to and debug a process either running on actual Intel(R) Atom(TM) processor based target hardware or a KVM* virtual machine or some other virtualization method that assures you that the application to be debugged runs in a software environment identical to the later application deployment. Please also have a look at the Getting Started Guide Getting_Started.html that is part of the tool suite distribution for further details on the Intel(R) Application Debugger usage.
• The Intel(R) JTAG Debugger will with the standard installation package be installed on your development host. Via a JTAG device you can connect to your target platforms eXtended Debug Port (XDP) and thus commence remote cross-debugging of your entire platform and system level software.
• The Intel(R) VTune(TM) Performance Analyzer analyzes event based and time based sampling data on the development host. The data has been gathered on an Intel(R) Atom(TM) processor based target platform with low overhead giving you accurate sampling data. The analysis can be done within the standard KDE* or Gnome* based standard Linux* GUI you are used to for your development efforts.

Please follow the instructions in the Installation Guide Install_All.htm for the installation of all the development host system tool suite components. Have a close look at the Moblin* Integration Guide Moblin_Integration.htm to pick your best customized solution for the target components and for cross-development.

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