Microprocessor Intellectual Property firm ARM has released the latest edition of the ARM Development Studio 5 (DS-5 v5.9) toolchain with additional support for graphics analysis on ARM Mali Graphics Processing Units (GPUs).
The ARM DS-5 v5.9 toolchain provides semiconductor suppliers and OEMs, as well as mobile application and game developers with improved system visibility and decreased time-to-market.
ARM Streamline Performance Analyzer, within the DS-5 toolchain, allows developers to design interactive interfaces and game play for end users whilst extending battery life.
Using the ARM DS-5 v5.9 toolchain, developers can locate system performance bottlenecks across the Cortex processors, Mali GPUs and System IP, enabling the creation of enhanced applications and accelerating the software development cycle, the company said.
ARM Marketing executive vice-president Lance Howarth said whether consumers are engaging in more immersive game play, using advanced user interfaces or more interactive AR applications, developers must optimise software across the entire system.
"A single tool chain for processor and GPU performance analysis helps achieve this and provides significant benefits in terms of increased productivity and reduced time-to-market," said Howarth.
