MIPS Technologies has introduced an Android porting kit for its
microprocessor architecture.
Developed in collaboration with Viosoft, the
Arriba Android porting
kit is a part of the processor firm's plan to move Google's mobile
operating system beyond handset applications and to form teh basis
of internet-enabled DTVs, set-top boxes and VoIP systems.
According to MIPS, a feature of the kit is that it provides
visibility into code development that "extends the capabilities
provided by the Android SDK".
It is based on Viosoft’s Arriba Linux debug and profiling
technologies along with MIPS Technologies’ System Navigator EJTAG
probe technology to provide source-aware run and debug control of
the platform under development.
“The Arriba APK is the most comprehensive environment available
today for development efforts targeting Android,” said Art Lee, v-p
of business development, Viosoft.
“It is also the industry’s first fully integrated,
multi-language embedded development environment providing complete
support for source aware Java, C/C++ and Linux development, debug
and deployment," said Lee.
There is also a set of plug-in modules that can be used to
analyse the Android software stack.
The Arriba APK provides complete visibility throughout all
layers of the Android stack, starting with the embedded Linux
kernel and device drivers through Android libraries and application
framework, the Dalvik VM and everything in between.
"Developers can set breakpoints in any task, analyse all program
variables and view call stacks, register contents and many other
aspects of the Android platform not immediately visible with any
other tool. With this level of visibility and control, the Arriba
APK can dramatically reduce development time, risk and costs,” said
Lee.
The Arriba APK includes the first year of development tool
maintenance, along with 60 days of support from Viosoft.
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