Multicore DSP

3Software development tools and the TMS320C6678 EVM

CHAPTER MENU

1. 3.1 Introduction
2. 3.2 Software development tools
   1. 3.2.1 Compiler
   2. 3.2.2 Assembler
   3. 3.2.3 Linker
      1. 3.2.3.1 Linker command file
   4. 3.2.4 Compile, assemble and link
   5. 3.2.5 Using the Real‐Time Software Components (RTSC) tools
      1. 3.2.5.1 Platform update using the XDCtools
   6. 3.2.6 KeyStone Multicore Software Development Kit
3. 3.3 Hardware development tools
   1. 3.3.1 EVM features
4. 3.4 Laboratory experiments based on the C6678 EVM: introduction to Code Composer Studio (CCS)
   1. 3.4.1 Software and hardware requirements
      1. 3.4.1.1 Key features
      2. 3.4.1.2 Download sites
   2. 3.4.2 Laboratory experiments with the CCS6
      1. 3.4.2.1 Introduction to CCS
      2. 3.4.2.2 Implementation of a DOTP algorithm
   3. 3.4.3 Profiling using the clock
   4. 3.4.4 Considerations when measuring time
5. 3.5 Loading different applications to different cores
6. 3.6 Conclusion
7. References

3.1 Introduction

There has been massive growth in real‐time applications demanding real‐time processing power, and this has led DSP manufacturers to produce advanced chips and advanced development tools which not only allow engineers to develop complex algorithms with ease but also speed up time‐to‐market. Development tools can be divided into hardware and software development tools (see Figure 3.1). Development tools are very important and tend to shorten significantly the development time, which is itself the most time‐consuming part of the production of a device.

Figure 3.1 Hardware and software development ...