ARM-CGT

Arm® code generation tools - compiler

ARM-CGT

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Overview

The TI Arm® code generation tools support development of applications for TI Arm-based platforms, especially those featuring TI Arm Cortex-M and Cortex-R series devices. There are now two TI Arm® C/C++ compiler toolchains both of which can be used to compile and link C/C++ and assembly source files to build static executable applications that can be loaded and run on Arm® Cortex-M and Cortex-R series devices.  Depending on the device family a specific compiler toolchain will be recommended.  Please refer to the SDK or software package for the device for information on which toolchain to use.

  • The new TI Arm® Clang Compiler Tools (ARM-CGT-CLANG-X) is derived from the open source clang compiler and its supporting LLVM infrastructure. All new feature development going forward will be done in the TI Arm® Clang Compiler Tools.
  • The TI Arm® C/C++ Compiler Tools (ARM-CGT-XX) will continue to be maintained as long as necessary. However, only bug fixes will be provided in maintenance releases of v20.2.x.LTS of the legacy TI Arm® C/C++ Compiler Tools.
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Features
  • TI Arm® Clang Compiler Tools release 1.3.0.LTS:
    • Improved compiler-generated code size vs. legacy TI compiler
    • GCC-compatible compiler command-line interface
    • Source-Based Code Coverage, including Branch Coverage
      • With tiarmprofdata and tiarmcov utilities to help with visualization
    • Support for Arm C Language Extensions (ACLE)
    • Migration Aids for porting projects built with the legacy TI compiler to use the new TI Clang compiler
       
  • TI Arm® C/C++ Compiler Tools release 20.2.x.LTS:
    • C++ 2014 Support and C++ ABI Compatibility
    • Support for Arm C Language Extensions (ACLE)
    • LLVM-based object file utilities: objcopy, objdump, readelf, size
    • Continues support for other Arm processor variants, including: v4, v5e, v6, and v7a8

TI Compiler Support

Long-term and short-term support

Long-term support (LTS) releases are actively maintained for approximately two years with reported defects being repaired as follows:

    • Production stop defects are addressed within 2 weeks,
    • Critical defects are addressed within 90 days, and
    • Defect repairs are proactively applied to each release stream

Short-term support (STS) releases are only supported until the next release becomes available meaning that:

    • Only production stop defects may cause patch releases to be created,
    • Patch releases for STS releases will not be planned, and
    • Defect repairs will not be proactively applied to each release stream
    • For more information about the distinction between LTS and STS compiler releases, please see the article: Introduction to LTS and STS Compiler Releases

  • Optimizing C/C++ Compiler
  • Assembler
  • Linker
  • C/C++ standard header files
  • C/C++ runtime libraries
  • Object file display and manipulation utilities

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ARM-CGT Arm® code generation tools -- compiler

Supported products & hardware

Supported products & hardware

Products
Bluetooth products
CC2640R2F SimpleLink™ 32-bit Arm® Cortex®-M3 Bluetooth® 5.1 Low Energy wireless MCU with 128-kB flash CC2640R2F-Q1 SimpleLink™ automotive qualified 32-bit Arm Cortex-M3 Bluetooth® Low Energy wireless MCU CC2642R SimpleLink™ 32-bit Arm Cortex-M4F Bluetooth® Low Energy wireless MCU with 352kB Flash CC2642R-Q1 Automotive qualified SimpleLink™ Bluetooth® Low Energy wireless MCU CC2652RB SimpleLink™ 32-bit Arm Cortex-M4F multiprotocol 2.4 GHz wireless MCU with crystal-less BAW resonator
Sub-1 GHz products
CC1310 SimpleLink™ 32-bit Arm Cortex-M3 Sub-1 GHz wireless MCU with 128kB Flash
Wi-Fi products
CC3120 SimpleLink™ Wi-Fi® Network Processor, Internet-of-Things Solution for MCU Applications CC3220R SimpleLink™ 32-bit Arm Cortex-M4 Wi-Fi® wireless MCU with 6 TLS/SSL and 256kB RAM CC3220S SimpleLink™ 32-bit Arm Cortex-M4 Wi-Fi® wireless MCU with secure boot and 256kB RAM
Wi-SUN products
CC1312R SimpleLink™ 32-bit Arm Cortex-M4F Sub-1 GHz wireless MCU with 352kB Flash
Multi-protocol products
CC1350 SimpleLink™ 32-bit Arm Cortex-M3 multiprotocol Sub-1 GHz & 2.4 GHz wireless MCU with 128kB Flash CC1352P SimpleLink™ Arm Cortex-M4F multiprotocol Sub-1 GHz & 2.4 GHz wireless MCU integrated power amplifier CC1352P7 SimpleLink™ Arm® Cortex®-M4F multiprotocol sub-1 GHz and 2.4-GHz wireless MCU integrated power amp CC1352R SimpleLink™ 32-bit Arm Cortex-M4F multiprotocol Sub-1 GHz & 2.4 GHz wireless MCU with 352kB Flash CC2651R3 SimpleLink™ 32-bit Arm® Cortex®-M4 single-protocol 2.4-GHz wireless MCU with 352-kB flash CC2652P SimpleLink™ Arm Cortex-M4F multiprotocol 2.4 GHz wireless MCU with integrated power amplifier CC2652P7 SimpleLink™ Arm® Cortex®-M4F multiprotocol 2.4-GHz wireless MCU, 704-kB Flash, integrated power amp CC2652R SimpleLink™ 32-bit Arm Cortex-M4F multiprotocol 2.4 GHz wireless MCU with 352kB Flash CC2652RSIP SimpleLink™ multiprotocol 2.4-GHz wireless system-in-package module with 352-KB memory
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ARM-CGT Arm® code generation tools -- compiler

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Version: 20.2.7.LTS
Release date: 12 Aug 2022

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Products
Bluetooth products
CC2640R2F SimpleLink™ 32-bit Arm® Cortex®-M3 Bluetooth® 5.1 Low Energy wireless MCU with 128-kB flash CC2640R2F-Q1 SimpleLink™ automotive qualified 32-bit Arm Cortex-M3 Bluetooth® Low Energy wireless MCU CC2642R SimpleLink™ 32-bit Arm Cortex-M4F Bluetooth® Low Energy wireless MCU with 352kB Flash CC2642R-Q1 Automotive qualified SimpleLink™ Bluetooth® Low Energy wireless MCU CC2652RB SimpleLink™ 32-bit Arm Cortex-M4F multiprotocol 2.4 GHz wireless MCU with crystal-less BAW resonator
Sub-1 GHz products
CC1310 SimpleLink™ 32-bit Arm Cortex-M3 Sub-1 GHz wireless MCU with 128kB Flash
Wi-Fi products
CC3120 SimpleLink™ Wi-Fi® Network Processor, Internet-of-Things Solution for MCU Applications CC3220R SimpleLink™ 32-bit Arm Cortex-M4 Wi-Fi® wireless MCU with 6 TLS/SSL and 256kB RAM CC3220S SimpleLink™ 32-bit Arm Cortex-M4 Wi-Fi® wireless MCU with secure boot and 256kB RAM
Wi-SUN products
CC1312R SimpleLink™ 32-bit Arm Cortex-M4F Sub-1 GHz wireless MCU with 352kB Flash
Multi-protocol products
CC1350 SimpleLink™ 32-bit Arm Cortex-M3 multiprotocol Sub-1 GHz & 2.4 GHz wireless MCU with 128kB Flash CC1352P SimpleLink™ Arm Cortex-M4F multiprotocol Sub-1 GHz & 2.4 GHz wireless MCU integrated power amplifier CC1352P7 SimpleLink™ Arm® Cortex®-M4F multiprotocol sub-1 GHz and 2.4-GHz wireless MCU integrated power amp CC1352R SimpleLink™ 32-bit Arm Cortex-M4F multiprotocol Sub-1 GHz & 2.4 GHz wireless MCU with 352kB Flash CC2651R3 SimpleLink™ 32-bit Arm® Cortex®-M4 single-protocol 2.4-GHz wireless MCU with 352-kB flash CC2652P SimpleLink™ Arm Cortex-M4F multiprotocol 2.4 GHz wireless MCU with integrated power amplifier CC2652P7 SimpleLink™ Arm® Cortex®-M4F multiprotocol 2.4-GHz wireless MCU, 704-kB Flash, integrated power amp CC2652R SimpleLink™ 32-bit Arm Cortex-M4F multiprotocol 2.4 GHz wireless MCU with 352kB Flash CC2652RSIP SimpleLink™ multiprotocol 2.4-GHz wireless system-in-package module with 352-KB memory

Documentation

Release Information

This is a long-term support release of the ARM Code Generation Tools (CGT) containing new enhancements and features. The ARM CGT provides software development tools including the compiler, assembler, and linker, among others, which can be used to develop applications with C/C++ source code for loading and running on ARM core processors.

What's new

Available in release 20.2.0.LTS:
  • Hex utility tool new option --cmac (cipher-based message authentication protocol) will apply cmac algorithm to user defined regions and generate cmac tags for secure boot support.
  • Hex utility tool now supports output option --binary.
  • Default file extension for compiler generated object files updated to .c.obj and .cpp.obj
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ARM-CGT-CLANG Arm® code generation tools - compiler

Supported products & hardware

Supported products & hardware

Products
Bluetooth products
CC2640R2F SimpleLink™ 32-bit Arm® Cortex®-M3 Bluetooth® 5.1 Low Energy wireless MCU with 128-kB flash CC2640R2F-Q1 SimpleLink™ automotive qualified 32-bit Arm Cortex-M3 Bluetooth® Low Energy wireless MCU CC2642R SimpleLink™ 32-bit Arm Cortex-M4F Bluetooth® Low Energy wireless MCU with 352kB Flash CC2642R-Q1 Automotive qualified SimpleLink™ Bluetooth® Low Energy wireless MCU CC2652RB SimpleLink™ 32-bit Arm Cortex-M4F multiprotocol 2.4 GHz wireless MCU with crystal-less BAW resonator
Sub-1 GHz products
CC1310 SimpleLink™ 32-bit Arm Cortex-M3 Sub-1 GHz wireless MCU with 128kB Flash
Wi-Fi products
CC3120 SimpleLink™ Wi-Fi® Network Processor, Internet-of-Things Solution for MCU Applications CC3220R SimpleLink™ 32-bit Arm Cortex-M4 Wi-Fi® wireless MCU with 6 TLS/SSL and 256kB RAM CC3220S SimpleLink™ 32-bit Arm Cortex-M4 Wi-Fi® wireless MCU with secure boot and 256kB RAM
Wi-SUN products
CC1312R SimpleLink™ 32-bit Arm Cortex-M4F Sub-1 GHz wireless MCU with 352kB Flash
Multi-protocol products
CC1350 SimpleLink™ 32-bit Arm Cortex-M3 multiprotocol Sub-1 GHz & 2.4 GHz wireless MCU with 128kB Flash CC1352P SimpleLink™ Arm Cortex-M4F multiprotocol Sub-1 GHz & 2.4 GHz wireless MCU integrated power amplifier CC1352P7 SimpleLink™ Arm® Cortex®-M4F multiprotocol sub-1 GHz and 2.4-GHz wireless MCU integrated power amp CC1352R SimpleLink™ 32-bit Arm Cortex-M4F multiprotocol Sub-1 GHz & 2.4 GHz wireless MCU with 352kB Flash CC2651R3 SimpleLink™ 32-bit Arm® Cortex®-M4 single-protocol 2.4-GHz wireless MCU with 352-kB flash CC2652P SimpleLink™ Arm Cortex-M4F multiprotocol 2.4 GHz wireless MCU with integrated power amplifier CC2652P7 SimpleLink™ Arm® Cortex®-M4F multiprotocol 2.4-GHz wireless MCU, 704-kB Flash, integrated power amp CC2652R SimpleLink™ 32-bit Arm Cortex-M4F multiprotocol 2.4 GHz wireless MCU with 352kB Flash CC2652RSIP SimpleLink™ multiprotocol 2.4-GHz wireless system-in-package module with 352-KB memory
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ARM-CGT-CLANG Arm® code generation tools - compiler

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Latest version
Version: 3.0.0.STS
Release date: 14 Feb 2023
Products
Bluetooth products
CC2640R2F SimpleLink™ 32-bit Arm® Cortex®-M3 Bluetooth® 5.1 Low Energy wireless MCU with 128-kB flash CC2640R2F-Q1 SimpleLink™ automotive qualified 32-bit Arm Cortex-M3 Bluetooth® Low Energy wireless MCU CC2642R SimpleLink™ 32-bit Arm Cortex-M4F Bluetooth® Low Energy wireless MCU with 352kB Flash CC2642R-Q1 Automotive qualified SimpleLink™ Bluetooth® Low Energy wireless MCU CC2652RB SimpleLink™ 32-bit Arm Cortex-M4F multiprotocol 2.4 GHz wireless MCU with crystal-less BAW resonator
Sub-1 GHz products
CC1310 SimpleLink™ 32-bit Arm Cortex-M3 Sub-1 GHz wireless MCU with 128kB Flash
Wi-Fi products
CC3120 SimpleLink™ Wi-Fi® Network Processor, Internet-of-Things Solution for MCU Applications CC3220R SimpleLink™ 32-bit Arm Cortex-M4 Wi-Fi® wireless MCU with 6 TLS/SSL and 256kB RAM CC3220S SimpleLink™ 32-bit Arm Cortex-M4 Wi-Fi® wireless MCU with secure boot and 256kB RAM
Wi-SUN products
CC1312R SimpleLink™ 32-bit Arm Cortex-M4F Sub-1 GHz wireless MCU with 352kB Flash
Multi-protocol products
CC1350 SimpleLink™ 32-bit Arm Cortex-M3 multiprotocol Sub-1 GHz & 2.4 GHz wireless MCU with 128kB Flash CC1352P SimpleLink™ Arm Cortex-M4F multiprotocol Sub-1 GHz & 2.4 GHz wireless MCU integrated power amplifier CC1352P7 SimpleLink™ Arm® Cortex®-M4F multiprotocol sub-1 GHz and 2.4-GHz wireless MCU integrated power amp CC1352R SimpleLink™ 32-bit Arm Cortex-M4F multiprotocol Sub-1 GHz & 2.4 GHz wireless MCU with 352kB Flash CC2651R3 SimpleLink™ 32-bit Arm® Cortex®-M4 single-protocol 2.4-GHz wireless MCU with 352-kB flash CC2652P SimpleLink™ Arm Cortex-M4F multiprotocol 2.4 GHz wireless MCU with integrated power amplifier CC2652P7 SimpleLink™ Arm® Cortex®-M4F multiprotocol 2.4-GHz wireless MCU, 704-kB Flash, integrated power amp CC2652R SimpleLink™ 32-bit Arm Cortex-M4F multiprotocol 2.4 GHz wireless MCU with 352kB Flash CC2652RSIP SimpleLink™ multiprotocol 2.4-GHz wireless system-in-package module with 352-KB memory

Documentation

Release Information

This is the 3.0.0.STS Short-Term Support (STS) release of the TI Arm Clang (tiarmclang) Compiler Tools. The tiarmclang compiler tools provide software development tools including the compiler, assembler, and linker, among others, which can be used to develop applications with C/C++ source code for loading and running on Arm Cortex-M and Cortex-R series core processors.

For definitions and explanations of STS, LTS, and the versioning number scheme, please see https://software-dl.ti.com/ccs/esd/documents/sdto_cgt_compiler_version_numbers_and_what_they_mean.html.

What's new

  • Support for C++ Exceptions
  • Support for Generating Execute-Only Code for Cortex-M0/M0+ Applications
  • Support for Generating an XML FUnction Hash Table at Link-Time
  • Support for Custom Datapath Extension (CDE) Intrinsics
  • Cortex-M4 and Cortex-R5 Performance Improvements
  • Enable LInker to Honor the Order of Output Sections Specified in Linker Command File
  • Allow Overlapping Memory Regions in a Linker Command FIle
  • Emit Default Build Attributes When Processing GNU-Syntax Arm Assembly Files
  • Bug fixes

Supported products & hardware

Arm Cortex-M4 MCUs
MSP432E401Y SimpleLink™ 32-bit Arm Cortex-M4F MCU with ethernet, CAN, 1MB Flash and 256kB RAM MSP432E411Y SimpleLink™ 32-bit Arm Cortex-M4F MCU with ethernet, CAN, TFT LCD, 1MB Flash and 256kB RAM<
Bluetooth products
CC2640R2F SimpleLink™ 32-bit Arm® Cortex®-M3 Bluetooth® 5.1 Low Energy wireless MCU with 128-kB flash CC2640R2F-Q1 SimpleLink™ automotive qualified 32-bit Arm Cortex-M3 Bluetooth® Low Energy wireless MCU CC2642R SimpleLink™ 32-bit Arm Cortex-M4F Bluetooth® Low Energy wireless MCU with 352kB Flash CC2642R-Q1 Automotive qualified SimpleLink™ Bluetooth® Low Energy wireless MCU CC2652RB SimpleLink™ 32-bit Arm Cortex-M4F multiprotocol 2.4 GHz wireless MCU with crystal-less BAW resonator
Multi-protocol products
CC1350 SimpleLink™ 32-bit Arm Cortex-M3 multiprotocol Sub-1 GHz & 2.4 GHz wireless MCU with 128kB Flash CC1352P SimpleLink™ Arm Cortex-M4F multiprotocol Sub-1 GHz & 2.4 GHz wireless MCU integrated power amplifier CC1352P7 SimpleLink™ Arm® Cortex®-M4F multiprotocol sub-1 GHz and 2.4-GHz wireless MCU integrated power amp CC1352R SimpleLink™ 32-bit Arm Cortex-M4F multiprotocol Sub-1 GHz & 2.4 GHz wireless MCU with 352kB Flash CC2651P3 SimpleLink™ 32-bit Arm® Cortex®-M4 single-protocol 2.4 GHz wireless MCU with 352-kB Flash CC2651R3 SimpleLink™ 32-bit Arm® Cortex®-M4 single-protocol 2.4-GHz wireless MCU with 352-kB flash CC2651R3SIPA SimpleLink™ multiprotocol 2.4-GHz wireless system-in-package module with integrated antenna CC2652P SimpleLink™ Arm Cortex-M4F multiprotocol 2.4 GHz wireless MCU with integrated power amplifier CC2652P7 SimpleLink™ Arm® Cortex®-M4F multiprotocol 2.4-GHz wireless MCU, 704-kB Flash, integrated power amp CC2652PSIP SimpleLink™ multiprotocol 2.4-GHz wireless system-in-package module with integrated power amplifier CC2652R SimpleLink™ 32-bit Arm Cortex-M4F multiprotocol 2.4 GHz wireless MCU with 352kB Flash CC2652R7 SimpleLink™ Arm® Cortex®-M4F multiprotocol 2.4-GHz wireless MCU with 704-kB Flash CC2652RSIP SimpleLink™ multiprotocol 2.4-GHz wireless system-in-package module with 352-KB memory
Sub-1 GHz products
CC1310 SimpleLink™ 32-bit Arm Cortex-M3 Sub-1 GHz wireless MCU with 128kB Flash CC1311P3 SimpleLink™ Arm® Cortex®-M4 Sub-1 GHz wireless MCU with 352-KB Flash and integrated +20dBm PA CC1311R3 SimpleLink™ Arm® Cortex®-M4 Sub-1 GHz wireless MCU with 352-kB flash
Wi-Fi products
CC3120 SimpleLink™ Wi-Fi® Network Processor, Internet-of-Things Solution for MCU Applications CC3220R SimpleLink™ 32-bit Arm Cortex-M4 Wi-Fi® wireless MCU with 6 TLS/SSL and 256kB RAM CC3220S SimpleLink™ 32-bit Arm Cortex-M4 Wi-Fi® wireless MCU with secure boot and 256kB RAM
Wi-SUN products
CC1312R SimpleLink™ 32-bit Arm Cortex-M4F Sub-1 GHz wireless MCU with 352kB Flash

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