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This overview presents the Eclipse DSDP-TM Target Connection Adapter (TCA), a framework for connecting various software applications to target systems within Eclipse. It enables vendors to offer standardized connection points and tools for communication with target systems, facilitating value-added services for customers.
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Eclipse DSDP-TMTarget Connection Adapter (TCA)Overview Peter Lachner, IntelOctober ‘05 Eclipse is a trademark of Eclipse Foundation, Inc. Intel and the Intel logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others.
Design Goals • Supply an independent method to connect applications from various SW vendors to target systems from various HW vendors inside an Eclipse framework • Enable vendors to supply standardized connection points for their systems • Reference/Evaluation platforms • OS (debug connection) • HW connection devices (JTAG) • … • Enable vendors to supply tools using standardized communication interfaces & protocols to communicate with arbitrary target systems • Debuggers • OS viewers • (FLASH) Programming Tools • … • Allow any vendor to concentrate to supply value-add for his customer audience and to keep his IP
TCA-Eclipse Logical Interconnect Remote Connections View Application Eclipse Target Connection Adapter Interface The ‘Connector’ Connector Framework IF Connector Application IF Target System Link of application to target system Get connector specific information
TCA Multi Processor/Core Support Debugger A Debugger B Target System Link to Processor 1 / Core X using connector channel 1 Link to Processor 1 / Core Y using connector channel 2 Link to Processor 2 using connector channel 3