RISC-V Summit, Santa Clara, CA – December 3rd, 2018.Ashling, a supplier of high-performance embedded software and hardware tools for the RISC-V market, announced a partnership with Embecosm, the leading supplier of RISC-V free and open-source (F/OSS) Compiler Toolchains. Both companies are active members of the RISC-V Foundation, collaborating closely on the evolution of RISC-V, particularly with an emphasis on software development tools.
With configurable processor cores such as RISC-V, it is possible to build highly customized devices (SoCs, ASICs, MCUs, FPGA-based Cores, etc.) tailored to specific application needs. However, off-the-shelf “generic” software development tools cannot fully utilize these devices’ unique features. To achieve optimal performance requires an optimized toolset that supports extensions to the RISC-V ISA.
The Ashling–Embecosm partnership enables rapid availability of a customized and optimized RISC-V toolset (RiscFree™) including an IDE, graphical debugger, compiler toolchain, simulator, hardware debug & trace probes, OS and BSPs — all designed to leverage device-specific features like custom instructions, co-processors, custom peripherals, hardware threading, and multiple pipelines.
“We are excited to have Embecosm as a partner, and its market-leading cross-compiler toolchain development team. We feel it is a natural extension to Ashling’s RISC-V Tools as a Service (TaaS™) model.” – Dr. Guy Rabbat, President and CEO of Ashling.
“We are happy to be working with Ashling to provide their RISC-V customers with a wider portfolio of services. Our combined strengths, drawing on Embecosm’s track record in collaborative open-source development, will create flexibility in the market with a wider range of delivery options to benefit the customer.” – Jeremy Bennett, CEO of Embecosm.
Ashling is a world-class technology partner offering integrated solutions, tools, and design services at the heart of the embedded environment. Its HQ and R&D centre is in Limerick, Ireland, with sales and support worldwide. Visit www.ashling.com or learn more about its Tools as a Service (TaaS™) model.
Embecosm develops free and open-source compilers for companies worldwide, spanning architectures from small deeply embedded processors to large high-performance systems. Expertise includes machine learning compilers, super-optimization, and compilers for security and energy efficiency. Visit www.embecosm.com.
The RISC-V open architecture ISA is governed by the RISC-V Foundation.
Hugh O’Keeffe, VP Global Engineering, Ashling – hugh.okeeffe@ashling.com
Ian Loveless, Commercial Director, Embecosm – ian.loveless@embecosm.com
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