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to be entirely free of error. The information in this manual is subject to change for
functional or performance improvements without notice. Please make sure your manual
is the latest edition. While the information herein is assumed to be accurate, SEGGER
Microcontroller GmbH & Co. KG (SEGGER) assumes no responsibility for any errors or
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statutory or in any communication with you. SEGGER specifically disclaims any implied
warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
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prior written permission of SEGGER. The software described in this document is furnished
under a license and may only be used or copied in accordance with the terms of such a
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© 2015 - 2017 SEGGER Microcontroller GmbH & Co. KG, Hilden / Germany
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Manual versions
This manual describes the current software version. If you find an error in the manual or a
problem in the software, please inform us and we will try to assist you as soon as possible.
Contact us for further information on topics or functions that are not yet documented.
Print date: September 7, 2017
Software Revision Date By Description
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• Section “FreeRTOS” updated.
• Section “uC/OS-II” added.
2.52 0 170818 JL
• Section “Command Line Options” added.
• Section “Micrium OS Kernel” added.
• Chapter “API reference” updated.
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• Section “SystemView PRO” added.
• Section “Event filter” added.
2.42 1 170306 AG
• Chapter “Supported CPUs” updated.
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• Section “GUI Controls” updated.
• Section “Trigger Modes” added.
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• Chapter “Getting started with SEGGER SystemView” updated.
• Chapter “API reference” updated.
2.38 0 160624 JL
• Section “Renesas RX” to “Supported Devices” added.
2.36 0 160524 JL
• Section “Getting started with SEGGER SystemView” updated.
• Section “Host Application - SystemViewer” updated.
• Section “Supported OSes” updated.
• Section “Integration guide” updated.
2.34 0 160401 JL
• Section “Optimizing SystemView” added.
• Section “uC/OS-III” to “Supported OSes” added.
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• Chapter “Performance and resource usage” added.
2.32 0 160310 JL
• Section Supported OSes added.
• Post-Mortem mode added.
• Chapters restructured by relevance.
• Sample configuration for TI AM3350 Cortex-A8 added
2.30 0 160127 JL
• Section Using SystemViewer added.
• Section Integrating SEGGER SystemView into an OS added.
• Section Integrating SEGGER SystemView into a middleware module
added.
• Section Frequently asked questions added.
• Section Supported CPUs added.
• Section SEGGER SystemView API functions updated.
2.28 0 160114 JL
• Terminal Window description added.
• Screenshots updated.
2.26 1 160106 JL
Configuration for embOS and FreeRTOS added.
2.26 0 151223 JL
• Printf functionality added.
2.24 0 151216 JL
• OS X and Linux version added.
2.22 0 151214 JL
• GUI and performance improvements.
2.20 1 151119 JL
• Screenshots updated.
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• Fixed defines in configuration.
2.20 0 151118 JL
• SystemViewer GUI elements restructured.
• SystemView Config module added.
2.10 0 151106 JL
• Official Release.
2.09 0 151026 JL
• Initial Pre-Release.
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About this document
Assumptions
This document assumes that you already have a solid knowledge of the following:
• The software tools used for building your application (assembler, linker, C compiler).
• The C programming language.
• The target processor.
• DOS command line.
If you feel that your knowledge of C is not sufficient, we recommend The C Programming
Language by Kernighan and Richie (ISBN 0–13–1103628), which describes the standard in C
programming and, in newer editions, also covers the ANSI C standard.
How to use this manual
This manual explains all the functions and macros that the product offers. It assumes you have
a working knowledge of the C language. Knowledge of assembly programming is not required.
Typographic conventions for syntax
This manual uses the following typographic conventions:
Style Used for
Body Body text.
Keyword
Text that you enter at the command prompt or that appears on
the display (that is system functions, file- or pathnames).
Parameter Parameters in API functions.
Sample Sample code in program examples.
Sample comment Comments in program examples.
Reference
Reference to chapters, sections, tables and figures or other
documents.
GUIElement Buttons, dialog boxes, menu names, menu commands.
Emphasis Very important sections.
