Highlights

Compiler and library optimizations

• Several new compiler optimizations for speed and size have been introduced

• New optimized libraries for string handling, several string.h functions have been rewritten in assembler language and are available in versions optimized for both size and speed

P extension DSP and Packed SIMD

• Support for the vectorized instructions from the draft DSP and Packed SIMD specification, including intrinsic functions to support Andes DSP libraries Trace

Enhanced support for the SiFive Insight debug

• solution, adding ITC (Instrumentation Trace Component) as a transport mechanism for stdout/stderr

• Support for Trace triggers, making it possible to tailor when to start and stop trace capture New devices

Support for these IP from Nuclei System Technology has been added

• N200

• N300

• N600