Code Confidence announces tools update for eCos -- based on Eclipse Helios IDE

September 20, 2010 -- CAMBRIDGE, UK -- Code Confidence Ltd, the embedded software tooling specialists, today announced a new release of their Code Confidence™ Tools product for use with the Eclipse™ Helios Platform. The latest tools take full advantage of new features within the Helios C/C++ Development Tooling (CDT 7.0) to create an enhanced debugging experience for embedded software developers working with the eCos^® real-time operating system.

Delivered as a set of Eclipse plugins for rapid on-line installation, the Code Confidence Tools provide the most productive environment for eCos application development. Product features include project creation wizards, an advanced configuration editor, C/C++ editor integration, performance-optimized GNU toolchains and kernel-aware debug views which simplify and accelerate eCos application debugging. The tools incorporate ThreadSpy™ technology for the thread-aware debugging of eCos applications using JTAG, BDM and other on-chip debug hardware. All debugging features are now integrated with the Eclipse Debugger Services Framework (DSF) which is optimized for use with embedded systems.

"Innovations within our latest tools release are focused on debugging performance." explained John Dallaway, Director at Code Confidence. "DSF allows us to make better use of available bandwidth when retrieving target state from remote hardware. The result is a more responsive user interface, particularly when single-stepping through code."

For further details, visit the Code Confidence website: http://www.codeconfidence.com/tools