ARM Workbench IDE User Guide

Chapter 1 Introduction

1.1 About the workbench ............................................................................................... 1-2
1.2 About ARM plug-ins ................................................................................................. 1-3

Chapter 2 Getting Started

2.1 Launching the workbench ........................................................................................ 2-2
2.2 Workbench features ................................................................................................. 2-5
2.3 Editing source code ............................................................................................... 2-12
2.4 Configuring the workbench .................................................................................... 2-14
2.5 Builds ..................................................................................................................... 2-17
2.6 Importing and exporting ......................................................................................... 2-19
2.7 Getting help ........................................................................................................... 2-22
2.8 Restrictions of use ................................................................................................. 2-25

Chapter 3 Working with Projects

3.1 About ARM project types ......................................................................................... 3-2
3.2 Creating a new RealView project ............................................................................. 3-5
3.3 Importing an existing Eclipse project ....................................................................... 3-8
3.4 Importing an existing CodeWarrior project ............................................................ 3-10
3.5 Adding a file to your project ................................................................................... 3-13
3.6 Adding a library to your project .............................................................................. 3-14

Chapter 4 Configuring the Build and Compilation Tools

4.1 Accessing the build properties for an ARM project .................................................. 4-2

4.2 Accessing the build properties for a specific file ...................................................... 4-3
4.3 Configuring the ARM Compiler toolchain ................................................................. 4-4
4.4 Using the ARM fromelf utility ................................................................................... 4-5
4.5 Restoring defaults .................................................................................................... 4-6

Chapter 5 Working with Editors

5.1 C/C++ editor ............................................................................................................ 5-2
5.2 ARM assembler editor ............................................................................................. 5-3
5.3 Properties editor ...................................................................................................... 5-4
5.4 Scatter file editor .................................................................................................... 5-12
5.5 ELF content editor ................................................................................................. 5-15

Chapter 6 Working with the ARM Flash Programmer

6.1 About the ARM flash programmer ........................................................................... 6-2
6.2 Programming a flash device .................................................................................... 6-4
6.3 Importing a flash image ........................................................................................... 6-6
6.4 Managing flash targets ............................................................................................ 6-7
6.5 Using the flash device manager .............................................................................. 6-9
6.6 Creating a new flash algorithm .............................................................................. 6-11
6.7 Exporting a board for use with RealView Debugger .............................................. 6-14
6.8 Exporting a flash device for use with RealView Debugger .................................... 6-15

Chapter 7 Working with RealView Debugger

7.1 Loading your executable image into RealView Debugger ....................................... 7-2
7.2 Creating your debug configuration ........................................................................... 7-4
7.3 Setting up your debug configuration ........................................................................ 7-5
7.4 Launching RealView Debugger using your debug configuration ............................. 7-7
7.5 Exporting IP-XACT design files for use with RealView Debugger ........................... 7-8

Appendix A Terminology, Shortcuts and Icons

A.1 Terminology ............................................................................................................. A-2
A.2 Keyboard shortcuts .................................................................................................. A-3
A.3 Menu and toolbar icons ........................................................................................... A-5