Red Hat and SuperH Develop GNUPro Tools for 64 Bit Processor


📅 - Red Hat, Inc., the principal open source and Linux provider, and SuperH, Inc., the developer of RISC microprocessor cores, today announced that they are collaborating on a compiler for the new 64 bit SuperH SH-5 processor. The Red Hat GNUPro compiler is a commercial software development suite of tools built around the open source GNU standard. SuperH's role in the project signifies a commitment to using, and making available, open source.

The SuperH architecture, including the new 64 bit SH-5 core architecture, will be supported by the Red Hat Embedded Linux Developer Suite enabling developers to gain access to the latest software upgrades as they become available and to Red Hat Open Source Support.
SuperH targets service providers, system manufacturers and semiconductor suppliers, designed for digital consumer applications such as set-top boxes, portable multimedia appliances, games consoles, and many other 'infotainment' products. The SuperH family of 32-bit and 64-bit processor cores is based on an original Hitachi architecture. Automotive applications include car information systems, motor control systems and satellite navigation products. Telecoms applications include video telephones, home gateway systems and smart phone applications.
``Open source software is an important part of our strategy for ensuring that the SuperH architecture is designed to deliver the highest price performance ratio,? said Jon Frosdick, software director of SuperH, Inc.
GNU is a diverse selection of open source-based, freely downloadable software programs that are licensed under the terms of the General Public License (GPL). A subset of GNU is its development tools, which include command-line-based compiler and debugger technology. The freely available source code for these tools, does not include pre-built binaries. It has not been subjected to formal testing, nor is there a guaranteed mechanism for new platform support.
Red Hat GNUPro provides a commercial grade toolsuite built on a standard reference base and delivered with pre-configured binaries. GNUPro features include a graphical interface, compiler, debugger, linker, loader and utilities. Red Hat engineers and customers drive the development of. With real-time response and on-going maintenance, Red Hat ensures that its customers' engineering teams aren't forced to lose development time because of tool-related issues.

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