IAR toolchain supports Freescale HCS12 MCUs

IAR Systems has released an updated version of its development toolchain IAR Embedded Workbench for 16-bit HCS12 microcontrollers from Freescale.

A new feature is the IAR C/C++ Compiler for HCS12 uses the ISO/IEC 9899:1999 standard, known as C99, as the default C language.

Version 4.10 of IAR Embedded Workbench for HCS12 adds IAR Systems’ updated text editor and source browser.

Added features include auto completion, parameter hint, code folding, block select, block indent, bracket matching, zoom, and word/paragraph navigation.

Available in the source browser is for example functionality for going directly to a chosen declaration, and for finding all references to a symbol. To simplify the use of device configuration tools alongside IAR Embedded Workbench, project connections are introduced in this version.

The version control system Subversion can be used to collaborate, share files in a project and keep track of source code versions. It is possible to perform Subversion commands from within the IAR Embedded Workbench IDE, and to see the current status of project files and folders.

The C-SPY Debugger has also been updated with a custom SFR (special function registers) window, which can be used to define custom SFRs selectable access size and type.