mdk-arm - version 5.20
release date:08 feb,2016this release includes two arm compiler versions.
- arm compiler 5.06u2: should be used for cortex-m devices. refer to for details.
- arm compiler 6.4 (llvm technology): should be used for armv8-m processors (currently not supported in mdk-lite). the usage for cortex-m devices is possible, however requires cmsis version 5 that is currently available as beta version. refer to for details.
- adds cmsis-driver can and corrects issues in cmsis-rtos rtx.
- adds support for arm compiler 6 and armv8-m architecture.
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adds support for mbed tls, https server, and several other improvements.
note: the api of the network 7 component is not backwards compatible to network version 6. when loading projects that use network 6, uvision will report: - error #540: 'keil.mdk-pro::network:core:release:6.5.0' component is not available for target ...
there are two ways to resolve this issue:
- install and open the dialog to select the version of the pack.
- migrate the application to network 7 as described in the user's guide of the . simplifies the migration of existing projects.
several device family packs (dfp) contain example projects for the network 6 and network 7 component. examples specific to network 7 are marked with ipv4/ipv6.
- [target debugging]
- updated: segger j-link driver for arm devices to version 5.12e.
- added: debug support for the texas instruments xds110 debug probe that is used on the ti mps432 launchpad.
- updated: p&e micro driver for freescale kinetis devices to version 2.4.6.0.
- added: which shows the status of the , , and the middleware components during operation by using the µvision debugger.
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added: annotation items
and in the to control code sections using comments. -
(mdk-professional edition only)
software development for the armv8-m architecture is fully supported with: - arm compiler 6.4 (llvm technology): that includes for .
- : with complete simulation model for armv8-m baseline and armv8-m mainline.
- arm - cmsis 5.0.0: with support for armv8-m processor architecture. currently available as beta version via packinstaller or .
- keil - v2m-mps2_cmx_bsp 1.3.0: is the arm v2m-mps2 board support pack for cortex-m system design kit devices and contains armv8-m with example projects. available via packinstaller or .
- [supported operating systems]
- refer to for hardware and operating system requirements.