aiCall for C16x/ST10 — Software Visualization

aiCall for C16x/ST10 automatically calculates a customizable layout of the call graph and the control flow graph of your application code. This layout is then displayed and can be interactively explored and printed.

Call graph	Call graph with control flow subgraphs

Features

• Easy handling of complex software projects
• Fast layout calculation for huge graphs
• Award-winning layout readability
• Integrated powerful graph browser aiSee
• Comprehensive visualization of all hierarchy levels:
• Functions
• Basic blocks
• Assembly instructions
• Source code comments
• Printing of graphs on multiple pages, various graphics formats supported
• Customizable graph colors
• C-code visualization
• Stack usage analysis

Why do you need aiCall for C16x/ST10?

A picture is worth a thousand words. When working with program code, visualization improves understanding considerably:

• aiCall for C16x/ST10 provides a new view of your software which is far superior to standard textual representation
• aiCall for C16x/ST10's printing facilities introduce a new dimension in program documentation
• aiCall for C16x/ST10 enhances productivity as you are able to understand complex program code faster

An optional stack usage analysis module determines stack usage of the tasks in your application. Stack overflow is now a thing of the past:

• aiCall for C16x/ST10 provides automatic tool support to calculate the stack usage of your application
• aiCall for C16x/ST10 not only reduces development effort but also helps to prevent runtime errors due to stack overflow
• The stack analysis results provide valuable feedback in optimizing the stack usage of your application

Requirements

aiCall for C16x/ST10 reads assembler files in .src format as produced by the TASKING C compiler for C166/ST10 microcontrollers. aiCall for C16x/ST10 runs under Windows 9x/2000/NT, Linux, and Solaris.

Publications

AbsInt participates in the SPACE program (Semiconductor Microcontroller Partners for Applications Using Chips for Embedded Control). For more information on aiCall for C16x/ST10, read the article "Program Visualization Support for C166" published in CONTACT, Infineon Technologies Development Tool Partners magazine. AbsInt participated in the 2001 International Seminar on Software Visualization at the International Conference and Research Center for Computer Science in Schloss Dagstuhl, Germany, where we presented a slide show about aiCall for C16x/ST10, followed by a live product demonstration. See also "Software Visualization — State-of-the-Art Survey" International Seminar Dagstuhl Castle, Germany, May 2001, Revised Papers, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Springer 2001, ISBN 3-540-43323-6.