Tools & Software
MIPS provides a complete portfolio of tools to address all stages of product development. Whether you require state-of-the-art compiler technology, embedded RTOS and Linux support, EJTAG probes, development boards, MIPS has tools and software to address your development needs.
MIPS® NavigatorTM ICS
The MIPS NavigatorTM ICS (Integrated Component Suite) supports all MIPS32® and MIPS64® processor cores and is fully integrated with the CodeSourcery SG++ GNU-based Toolchain for MIPS, providing a complete development environment and a rich set of software utilities that is easy to install and use.
Eclipse Plug-ins for Debug & Analysis
For advanced debugging and analysis, MIPS Technologies, provides Eclipse plug-ins that can be used in the MIPS Navigator ICS environment or any Eclipse-based IDE. These include the Hot Spot Analyzer (HSA) for use with the System Navigator probes, the Arriba Linux Debugger and the Linux Event Analyzer (LEA) for MIPS-based Linux targets.
CodeSourcery GNU Toolchain for MIPS
CodeSourcery, in partnership with MIPS Technologies, provides releases of Sourcery G++ GNU Toolchain for the MIPS architecture. Sourcery G++ supports bare-iron (ELF) and GNU/Linux target systems. There are three editions available - Lite, Personal and Professional. These are available for download from CodeSourcery.
Probes & Probe Software
MIPS Technologies provides the System Navigator® family of EJTAG probes. They support all the latest MIPS cores and licensee processors in the MIPS32 family, from the 4KTM and 4KETM through to the 74KTM and 1004KTM cores.
The System Navigator probes are designed to support the special features and integrated peripherals of the MIPS family of synthesizable cores. The MIPS EJTAG features are completely supported. PDtraceTM features are also supported, if present, in the processor implementation. Both on-chip and off-chip trace capabilities are integrated into the synthesizable IP model for the core. This allows MIPS Technologies to provide powerful debug tools with advanced features at a competitive price.
MIPS Linux
MIPS Technologies actively supports, develops and improves the Linux kernel for the MIPS® architecture, in particular MIPS Technologies cores, the MIPS32® and MIPS64® ISAs and associated ASEs, and the MaltaTM platform.
Complete Linux distributions for developers is also available through our partners: MontaVista, TimeSys and Wind River.
MIPS® Software Development Environment (SDE)
For older and legacy systems, a software development environment for embedded applications is available. This includes C/C++ compiler, assembler, linker, libraries, utilities, source-level debugger with GUI interface. It combines the popular FSF Open Source MIPS® SDE GNU tools with MIPS Technologies proprietary runtime libraries, pre-configured for MIPS® evaluation and development platforms (MaltaTM, MIPSsimTM) and includes GDB Debugger with MDI interface to EJTAG probes.
This tool chain is primarily for the development of statically linked embedded applications.
