Below is a quick overview of the main changes in each a³ release. The links take you to detailed release notes that cover all the individual changes made to all the individual a³ tools such as aiT, StackAnalyzer, ValueAnalyzer, TimingProfiler, and TimeWeaver.
Release 25.04
- Improved graphs, stats, and search
- Improved character encoding in all editors
- Improved DWARF handling
- Improved CSV export
- All-new widget for trace-based guessing of DLL addresses
- WCET analysis for TMS320F28377D
- 8 additional Qualification Support Kits
- Generic models now uniformly used by TimingProfiler for all targets
- Support for RHEL 7 is now deprecated
24.10
- Much smaller workspace files
- Easier working with analysis groups
- Stack and timing analysis for AURIX 212 & 222
24.04
- Support for DWARF for Rust
- Improved ORTI support
- Analysis dependency graphs
- Stack and timing analysis for AURIX 4x
23.10
- TLS-encrypted network connections
- Timing and stack analysis for generic C28x
- TimeWeaver for V850/RH850
23.04
- Analysis of dynamically linked ELF files
- Improved switch table decoding
- Support for RL78
22.10
- Improved performance and precision
- Support for Trace32 BRANCHFLOW
- Support for AURIX TC33x, 35x, 36x
22.04
- Introducing TraceVisualizer
- Support for TargetLink 5.2
- QSLCD Reports now included in QSKs
21.10
- Improved graphs and statistics
- New Type Domain in value analysis
- StackAnalyzer, TimingProfiler, and ValueAnalyzer for MIPS32
21.04
- WCET analysis for MCF5307
- Stack analysis for Nios II
- Last release to support Windows 7
20.10
- Combined pipeline and path analysis
- Improved GUI and workspaces
- WCET analysis for MPC5777C
20.04
- Support for Renesas CS+ and DDC-I SCORE
else(if) AIS2 annotations- Dark mode support
19.10
- Faster performance across the board
- WCET analysis for TC3xx
- Stack analysis for RISC-V
19.04
- Value analysis for all entry points at once
- Full project search
- Support for dsPIC33E and MCS251
18.10
- New AIS2 functors
- Support for DWARFv5 and LLVM/Clang
- WCET analysis for Cortex-M0
18.04
- Improved stack and value analysis
- Value partitioning
- Support for S12Z and 64-bit ARM
17.10
- Floating licenses, concurrent analyses
- C++ Call Target Analyzer, TimeWeaver
- Support for Cortex-M1, 64-bit PPCs
17.04
- Greatly improved performance
- Context-sensitive help
- Support for ARM7TDMI, TC277, LH79520, SPC58
16.10
- Jenkins plugin
- Point-and-click annotations
- Support for MSP430, XMC4500
16.04
- Transition to AIS2 complete
- Import of ORTI files
- Support for AURIX, MCS 51
15.10
- Major revamp of the GUI
- Macros view
- Support for AMD K6-2E+, RH850
15.04
- AIS2 introduced
- DWARF view
- Support for Renesas RX, SuperH
14.10
- New value analysis framework
- New graphs
- Support for MPC5777M, IntelDX4, TC1782, TC1784
14.04
- Improved QSKs
- Support for more C28x derivates
13.10
- TargetLink coupling
- Integrated Statistics view
- Support for MPC5674F, Cortex-R4F
13.04
- Improved Results Viewer
- Support for C28x, TC1197, TC1767, FR81S
12.10
- First AIS2 annotations
- Support for Cortex-M3, MPC7447A
- Stack analysis for ColdFire
12.04
- Improved Results Viewer
- Improved QSKs
- Support for CX167CI-32F40F
11.12
- All-new Results Viewer
- Support for XC2000, MPC5567, ERC32
11.08
- Customizable XML reports
- Expected WCET
- Improved messages
11.04
- Stack Contribution view
- Support for MPC5668G
- Stack analysis for ARM Cortex
10.12
- QSK now available from the GUI
- Support for x86
10.08
- Many improvements to QSKs
- WCET Contributions graph
- Support for H8
10.04
- WCET Contributions view
- Improved launcher
- Support for PPC750
9.12
- Sections view
- Support for MC68HC11K1, LEON2, MPC553x, and 64-bit Windows
9.08
- Results view
- Support for i386, C16x/ST10, M68020
9.04
- Initial a³ release