While the proprietary IAR Embedded Workbench IDE is tailored specifically for developing embedded system software, offering unique features and user-friendliness, the Eclipse version of the tools provides greater flexibility through its interoperability with the larger ecosystem. IAR Systems recognizes the need for both development platforms and leaves the customer to choose the best environment to suit their needs and the requirements of the project.
The Eclipse integration consists of a plug-in to Eclipse CDT, extending the IDE capabilities by providing compiler and build tools as well as the full integration of IAR C-SPY Debugger, replacing the GDB based debugger interface that is standard within Eclipse CDT. This allows IAR Systems advanced debug technology to be fully exploited from within Eclipse.
Introducing a new Eclipse-based tool set parallel to the existing IAR Embedded Workbench IDE offers our customers the possibility to choose their development environment said Stefan Skarin, CEO, IAR Systems. We are focusing our efforts on integrating our build tools and debugger functionality into Eclipse. That is where we can add value for our customers.
Targeting IAR Systems tools for ARM, the Eclipse integration is now in a technology preview phase. For developers already using IAR Embedded Workbench for ARM, there is an open invitation to participate in the preview program and benefit from the opportunity to influence the design of the future Eclipse tool set.
