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Open
source and Linux provider Red Hat and SuperH, developer
of RISC microprocessor cores, have announced they are working
together on a compiler for the new 64 bit SuperH SH-5 processor.
The
Red Hat GNUPro compiler is a commercial software development
suite of tools built around the open source GNU standard.
The joint work with Red Hat is part of SuperH's commitment
to using, and making available, open source software for
the SuperH architecture.
The
SuperH architecture is ideally suited to digital consumer
convergence products and targeted at service providers,
system manufacturers and semi-conductor suppliers. Red Hat
is working with SuperH to develop open source solutions
across the SuperH architecture to deliver powerful, reliable
and affordable solutions ideal for the mass consumer device
market. The SuperH architecture, including the new 64 bit
SH-5 core architecture, will be supported by the Red Hat
Embedded Linux Developer Suite enabling developers to gain
access to the latest software upgrades as they become available
and to Red Hat Open Source Support.
"When
designing consumer devices, getting the embedded technology
right is critical it must be able to support feature rich
applications but also come in at the right price point for
the mass consumer market," said Jon Frosdick, software director
of SuperH, Inc. "Open source software is an important part
of our strategy for ensuring that the SuperH architecture
is designed to deliver the highest price performance ratio.
We're delighted to be working with Red Hat to develop open
source solutions for the new SuperH SH-5 architecture."
"It
is vital that new chip architectures are able to draw upon
an established developer community to accelerate their adoption
into new products and devices," said James Prasad, vice-president
EMEA, Red Hat. "The GNU project is the heart of open source
development. When you combine this with Red Hat's Embedded
Linux Developer Suite, there is a fully supported cast of
thousands all contributing to its continued development
and success. This joint project with SuperH is a great endorsement
of Red Hat's GNUPro toolsuite as a standard reference base
for next-generation processor platforms based around the
new 64 bit SH-5 core."
The
SuperH architecture is designed for digital consumer applications
such as set-top boxes, portable multi-media appliances,
games consoles, and many other 'infotainment' products.
Automotive applications include car information systems,
motor control systems and satellite navigation products.
Telecoms applications include video telephones, home gateway
systems and smart phone applications.
GNU
is a wide-range of open source-based, freely downloadable
software programs that are licensed under the terms of the
General Public License (GPL). A subset of GNU is its development
tools, which include command-line-based compiler and debugger
technology. The source code for these tools, while freely
available, generally does not include pre-built binaries.
It has not been subjected to formal testing, nor is there
a guaranteed mechanism for new platform support.
Red
Hat GNUPro provides a commercial grade toolsuite based on
the GNU standard. This toolsuite is built on a standard
reference base and delivered with pre-configured binaries.
GNUPro features include a graphical interface, compiler,
debugger, linker, loader and utilities. The development
of extensions and enhancements to GNUPro are driven by Red
Hat engineers and customers, then put through a rigorous
test and release process. Through collaboration between
Red Hat and its partners, GNUPro is extended to support
next-generation processor platforms ensuring that Red Hat
supports customers' long-term product or application development
plans. With real-time response and on-going maintenance,
Red Hat ensures that its customers' engineering teams aren't
forced to lose development time because of tool-related
issues.
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