Tip 1: TRACE32® RISC-V Trace Infrastructure Setup -Including the Latest RISC-V Trace Standard
The RISC-V trace standards have now been finalised and many silicon manufacturers are working to implement these in their chip designs. Despite there being two competing standards, TRACE32® can work with both and this document explains the difference, how to configure your device, which version of which specification should be used and to work with these with TRACE32®.
Tip 2: Using Mixed Signal Probe to Trace Task Switches
This article explains how using a few GPIO lines and the Mixed Signal Probe it is possible to trace task switches in your RTOS, even on a device without a trace port. To discover more about this technique, please click here.
TRACE32® RELEASE 2025/02 – HIGHLIGHTS
With Release R2025-02 now available, it’s time to take a brief look at some of the new features this release provides. You can always download the latest version of our TRACE32® software from .
- Support for Arm® 64-based Windows 11 PCs. A complete list of supported architectures and GUI frameworks can be found .
- Added support for Lattice Semi’s Mico32™ devices with both a debug cable and a CombiProbe.
- There has been a major re-working of the PERF command including new commands, some deprecated commands, some re-named commands and some new modes, particularly the supporting of simultaneous PC and TASK analysis.
- Trace.DRAW and Trace.PROfileChart windows now have autoscaling as the default option and indicate where the target was halted during the sample run,
- Optional formatting parameter has been added to PRACTICE error reporting functions.
- Added support for MATLAB® R2025a.
- All trace TREE windows now include the option to split interrupts and task switches or merge them together.
- Improved error handling for many windows in the VAR, List and Data command groups.
- Allow for the storing of coverage settings to a PRACTICE script.
- Ethernet connected devices can now support a non-standard port.
Arm® Cortex-A/R/M Licenses Now Supported on AUTO26 Debug Probes
Customers in automotive environments can now get the AUTO26 debug probe with Cortex-A/R licenses on it. The AUTO26 comes with a range of adaptors for common automotive debug interfaces and provides better resistance to noisy environments and faster transfer speeds. They support a wider range of target voltages and have the option of galvanic isolation. More details of the AUTO26 debug probe can be found here.
