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News Release from: Mentor Graphics UK | Subject: Xray debugger for Symbian OS
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 2 May 2002
Multicore debugging boosts Symbian deployment
Accelerated Technology, the Embedded Systems Division of Mentor Graphics, has become a Symbian Platinum Partner
Mentor already has a relationship with symbian and has successfully deployed their current Xray debugger version for Symbian OS at a number of sites in Japan. Joining the Symbian Platinum Partner programme is a direct result of Mentor's renewed efforts to provide an integrated solution for Symbian OS users in the 3G market through Mentor's industry-leading, multicore Xray debugger.
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The version of the Xray debugger for Symbian OS, based on the industry-proven Xray RDI debugger, provides a complete solution, using a JTAG probe, that gives a user visibility to all aspects of their system, thereby alleviating the risks of complex SoC development.
"Our work with Symbian emphasises our desire to truly be RTOS agnostic when it comes to our tool offering", said Neil Henderson, general manager of Accelerated Technology.
"Bringing the advanced features of multicore debugging to the Symbian environment provides a new range of capabilities not found in other debugging tools available for Symbian OS.
We look forward to expanding our relationship with Symbian and to supporting the development of the leading manufacturers that are creating the new generation of data-enabled mobile phones and communicators based on Symbian OS".
"We are delighted to welcome Mentor Graphics to the Symbian Platinum Partner programme", said Gilles Allain, Vice President, Partnerships and Alliances, Symbian.
"Mentor Graphics' awarding-winning Xray debugger which broadens the range of on-target debugger services now supports Symbian OS.
Engineers may leverage it when developing hardware and software based on Symbian OS enabling faster time to market for our licensees".
An early release version of the Xray debugger for Symbian OS users is currently available with partial kernel awareness for Symbian OS v6.1.
Mentor Graphics is actively working on full kernel awareness for Symbian OS v7.0.
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