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== Performance ==

Revision as of 13:26, 4 June 2021

Embedded Studio, is a complete all-in-one solution for managing, building, testing and deploying your embedded applications: From the Project Generator which gets you easily started with common ARM microcontrollers, to the powerful Project Manager and source code Editor, the included C/C++ Compiler and the integrated Debugger with advanced debug information windows and direct J-Link integration, right through to version control features for automatic deployment of your applications.

Embedded Studio's uses a style similar to Microsoft's Visual Studio. It brings the same intuitive usage that PC developers are familiar with to the world of embedded engineering.

This wiki page explains and links to details and device specifics that can not be found on the Embedded Studio Product page.

Installation & Licensing

Get a License for Nordic Semiconductor Devices

Get a Embedded Studio license for Serious Integrated development kits

Installation on newer Linux Versions

Installation issues on macOS Catalina

Start multiple Embedded Studio instances on macOS

License installation on a headless system

Embedded Studio evaluation period error

Linux Studio build failed

Using Embedded Studio remotely via X11 on a docker image not working

Performance

Resolving slow build / high CPU usage issues

Project Setup and Build

Port Projects from IAR Embedded Workbench to Embedded Studio

Use an external Toolchain with Embedded Studio

Porting from GCC to SEGGER Linker

Add new Memory Sections and Segments

Create a RAM Function

Multiple project in one solution in Embedded Studio

How to create a library project and use it in executable project

Using User Build Steps in Embedded Studio

Embedded Studio project file format

Migrating projects from Embedded Studio V4 to V5

Static code analysis in Embedded Studio

Embedded Studio Library IO

How to create a simple FreeRTOS project with Embedded Studio

Project Configuration

Embedded Studio features a powerful project management that enables full flexibility to configure any part of the project for best results. As part of this, options can be changed on any node within a project while inheriting unchanged options from higher levels.

Private & Public Build Configurations

Usually a project within any IDE is setup with different build configurations for different purposes. This can be one configuration to create code with output and information used for debugging (called "Debug") and one configuration which is optimized for size or speed to be used in the final product (called "Release"). There are some differences between these build configurations. The configuration "Debug" is set up to produce debug information for the debugger, disables optimization, sets some defines to do additional checks in the code or to output messages to a debug terminal, or includes code used only for debugging. The configuration "Release" is set up to do only what is required in the product. Optimizations are enabled, defines are set to not do debug output, and debug runtime checks might be disabled. On the other hand a lot of options are shared between all build configurations. That can be the target processor, include directories, application-specific or device-specific defines, floating-point implementation, and compiler and linker configuration.

With Embedded Studio default and shared options can be set in one place. Specific options can then be set or overridden per build configuration. This is what Private Configurations and Public Configurations are used for. A Public Configuration is a Build Configuration. It can be selected and built, and generates the output. Private Configurations cannot be built. Instead Public Configurations can inherit the options set in one or more Private Configurations. That way all Build Configurations ("Debug" and "Release") can inherit the shared options from the same Private Configuration ("Common"). Target processor, include directories, ..., need to be set only in "Common" and are used in both, "Debug" and "Release".

Private Configurations can also set defaults, which may be overridden or extended by Public Configurations.

Include Directories and Preprocessor Definitions are always extended. "Common" might set the Include Directories "Inc; Setup; Device" and the Preprocessor Definitions "USE_OS;APP_VERSION=210;ENABLE_IPv6=0". These are used in "Debug" and "Release" builds. "Debug" might additionally add Include Directories "Config_Debug" and Preprocessor Definitions "DEBUG;ENABLE_CHECKS=1". "Release" might instead add "Config" and "NDEBUG;ENABLE_CHECKS=0".

Selection Options, such as Optimization Level, Architecture, and FPU Type, can be overridden. "Common" might set Architecture as "ARM v7EM", FPU Type as "FPv5-D16", and Optimization Level to "None". In "Debug" nothing has to be changed, as this already fits. In "Release" the Optimization Level might be overridden to "Optimize for Size".

Now Include Directories, Preprocessor Definitions, and Optimization Level are different, while the common ones do not have to be maintained in each Build Configuration.

Override Options

In Embedded Studio options cannot only be set on Solution or Project level. They can be set on any level, solution, projects, folders, and files. As with Build Configurations, all options that are not explicitly modified on a level, are inherited from the upper level. This enables modifying some options, such as defines, include directories, or optimization level, on one level, while retaining all other options.

For example, a project should be optimized for size, but one module should instead be optimized for highest speed. All options are set on project level. Only the optimization level of the module is changed.

Private and Public Configurations also apply on all levels. This also makes it possible to change the option of any level depending on the selected Build Configuration.

Project Options

To open the Project Options Dialog, select the item to change the options for in Project Explorer and go to Project -> Options... (Alt+Return), or right-click on the Item -> Options...

In the upper left of the Options Dialog the Public or Private Configuration to change the options in can be selected. By default the active Build Configuration is selected.

The "Search Options" text input enables easy filter for the option to be modified.

When "Show Modified Options Only" is checked, only options which do not have default values are shown. Options which are modified on the selected item and configuration are marked with "modified". "inherited" indicates that the option has been modified in another configuration or on a higher level. Which value is inherited from which level and configuration is shown in the Description when the item is selected.

Code Options

Main Article: Embedded Studio Code Options

The Code Options configure the build system, the toolchain (compiler, assembler, linker), the preprocessor, library configuration, and user build steps.

Debug Options

Main Article: Embedded Studio Debug Options

The Debug Options configure how the project should be debugged, which debug interface (J-Link, GDB Server, Simulator) should be used, and how the target should be configured on certain operations.

ES PRO Options

Main Article: Embedded Studio PRO Options

The ES PRO Options are available when the Embedded Studio PRO Package is installed. They configure which components of ES PRO to use in the project and how the libraries should be configured.

Debugging

Configure Instruction Trace in Embedded Studio

Configure SWO in Embedded Studio

Enable RTOS Awareness in Embedded Studio

Connect to remote J-Link via J-Link Tunnel Server

Debug with Embedded Studio and GDB Server such as OpenOCD

Set User-dependent J-Link connection in Embedded Studio

SEGGER Linker

How to enable SEGGER Linker in your Embedded Studio project

Placing external library symbols at specific address

Correct typing of Thumb functions

Place Functions in RAM with SEGGER Linker

Integrity checks with Embedded Studio and SEGGER Linker

Version Control

VCS Configuration