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• Andes CoDense extensions
  Andes V5 architecture code density enhancement, to reduce program code size
• P extension support
  Standard Extension for Packed-SIMD Instructions, updated to 0.9.11
• Debugger enhancements
  GDB server improvements – more debug server variants supported
  SMP and AMP multicore debugging improvements
• Editor enhancements
  Window color themes – dark mode improvements
• Visual Studio Code extensions
  The IAR Build and IAR C-SPY Debug extensions available on Microsoft Marketplace enable you to work in Visual Studio Code (with IAR Embedded Workbench installed) to: 
  - Build IAR Embedded Workbench projects
  - Run the C-STAT static analysis tool
  - Debug applications using the same range of hardware/debug probes as in IAR Embedded Workbench
• New devices

• Library support for the C++17 language standard
• Additional GNU C language extensions
• Editor and IDE enhancements including Dark Mode
• Iarbuild enhancements
• 64-bit Windows application
• Visual Studio Code support
  The IAR Build and IAR C-SPY Debug extensions available on Microsoft Marketplace enable you to work in Visual Studio Code (with IAR Embedded Workbench installed) to:
  - Build IAR Embedded Workbench projects
  - Run the C-STAT static analysis tool
  - Debug applications using the same range of hardware/debug probes as in IAR Embedded Workbench
• Updated device support
• Updated user documentation

• Library support for the C++17 language standard
• Additional GNU C language extensions
• Iarbuild enhancements
• 64-bit Windows application
• Visual Studio Code support
  The IAR Build and IAR C-SPY Debug extensions available on Microsoft Marketplace enable you to work in Visual Studio Code (with IAR Build Tools or IAR Embedded Workbench installed) to:
  - Build IAR Embedded Workbench projects
  - Run the C-STAT static analysis tool
  - Debug applications* using the same range of hardware/debug probes as in IAR Embedded Workbench
  *requires IAR Embedded Workbench for RH850
• Updated device support
• Updated user documentation

• Arm Cortex-M85 support
• Arm Cortex-M Custom Instructions support​​​​​​
• Cortex-R52+ support​​​​​​
• Extended Armv8-A support
• Library support for the C++17 language standard
• Additional GNU C language extensions
• Visual Studio Code support
  The IAR Build and IAR C-SPY Debug extensions available on Microsoft Marketplace enable you to work in Visual Studio Code (with IAR Build Tools or IAR Embedded Workbench installed) to:
  - Build IAR Embedded Workbench projects
  - Run the C-STAT static analysis tool
  - Debug applications* using the same range of hardware/debug probes as in IAR Embedded Workbench
  *requires IAR Embedded Workbench for Arm
• Support for new devices

• Arm Cortex-M85 support
• Arm Cortex-M Custom Instructions support
• Cortex-R52+ support
• Extended Armv8-A support
• Library support for the C++17 language standard
• Additional GNU C language extensions
• Editor and IDE enhancements including Dark Mode
• Visual Studio Code support
  The IAR Build and IAR C-SPY Debug extensions available on Microsoft Marketplace enable you to work in Visual Studio Code (with IAR Embedded Workbench installed) to:
  - Build IAR Embedded Workbench projects
  - Run the C-STAT static analysis tool
  - Debug applications using the same range of hardware/debug probes as in IAR Embedded Workbench
• Support for new devices

• New user interface
  This release contains a new user interface that unifies editing and all other tools into the same application.
• Windows and Linux Support
  The product is available for both Microsoft Windows and Linux
• Updated user documentation

Version 2.0 of C-Trust and Embedded Trust includes new device support and several new features for securing existing applications.

Explore C-Trust - security extension in IAR Embedded Workbench, delivering encrypted code automatically.

Explore Embedded Trust - Security Development Environment, simplifying the configuration of security and securing new and existing applications.

64-bit RISC-V core support

• Support for RV64 RISC-V cores and the RV64I base instruction set
• Support for RV64 devices from Andes, Codasip, Microchip, Nuclei and SiFive

Library support for the C++17 language standard

• The toolset now includes a new C++ library that supports C++17 library features.

Debug enhancements

• RV64 core debug support
• SMP multicore debug support for I-jet

Editor enhancements

• Window color themes - dark mode
• Gray out inactive code

• Arm 64-bit core support
  - Arm architecture v8-A/v8.2-A AArch64
  – ILP32 and LP64 data models
• Windows / Linux 64-bit application
• High performance 64-bit C-SPY simulator based on new simulator technology
• C-STAT extended coverage of the MISRA C:2012 Amendment 2
• Editor themes
• Editor syntax feedback
• Additional GNU C language extensions
• CVE-2021-35465 M33/M55 compiler security workaround
• New devices

• Support for Red Hat and Windows, in addition to previous support for Ubuntu
• Arm 64-bit core support
  – Arm architecture v8-A/v8.2-A AArch64
  – ILP32 and LP64 data models
• Additional GNU C language extensions
• New device support

Release notes for version 2.11

Editor enhancements

• Editor themes - a new way to set up the colors and fonts in the text editor
• Syntax feedback - instant syntax suggestions while typing

Device support

Support for the following devices has been added: 

• NSITEXE NS31A
• Codasip L30, L30F, L50 and L50F

Additional Debug drivers

• GDB Server
• Simplified Third Party Driver

Compliance Suite for STM32 includes security development tools and practical guidance, delivering a shrink-wrapped solution for organizations to ensure security assurance in their IoT applications.

Latest C-Trust adds support for new devices.

Streamlined automated build and test processes in frameworks built on Ubuntu, Red Hat or Windows.

Arm Cortex-M55 support

Support for the new Cortex-M55 core based on the ARMv8.1-M architecture with features such as MVE (the Helium M-profile Vector Extension) and Low Overhead loops.

IDE Editor updates

• Editor themes - a new way to set up the colors and fonts in the text editor
• Syntax feedback - instant syntax suggestions while typing
• Improved parameter hints

Additional GNU C language extensions

• pure and const function attributes
• GNU style statement expressions
• GNU style case ranges
• GNU style designated initializer ranges
• Binary literals with a 0b prefix

Support for latest devices

Added support for devices from Analog Devices, HDSC, HSXP-HK, Microchip, NXP, Renesas, STMicroelectronics and Toshiba. See the complete list in the release notes.

IAR Build Tools for Linux for RISC-V is now available in a functional safety edition, certified by TÜV SÜD as a qualified tool for safety-related embedded development.

RISC-V standard extension Bit-manip (RV32B)

• Assembler, simulator, and compiler support for the subgroups Zba, Zbb, Zbc, and Zbs from the RISC-V standard extension RVB 

Andes V5 performance extensions

• Assembler, simulator, compiler, and library support for Andes V5 performance extensions

Debug enhancements

• For devices that support system bus access, the watch windows now support live update of variables 
• Handling of different reset modes has been improved

Iarbuild enhancements

The iarbuild command line build utility now supports:

• Generating a Ninja build file based on the IAR Embedded Workbench project format
• Generating a JSON description of the Embedded Workbench project
• More C-STAT reporting and configuration methods

Improved Code Completion

• Wider scope of assisted situations, for example when adding include files
• More information is shown with the suggestions, for example information on function parameters and types
• ’Fuzzy matching’ aids in identifying suggested completions

Device support

Support for the following devices has been added: 

• Andes A27, A45, D45 and N45
• Fraunhofer EMSA5

64-bit Windows

• IAR Embedded Workbench for RISC-V is now built for 64-bit Windows