IAR, the global leader in Embedded development software and services, announced the launch of its flagship IAR Embedded Workbench for Arm and IAR Build Tools for Arm, the latest version 9.50. The update makes significant progress in embedded software development, introducing a range of enhancements such as advanced cloud debugging and simulation on Linux. The update also includes Arm Virtual Hardware (AVH) integration and enhanced IAR C-SPY debugger and emulator for Linux, further demonstrating our commitment to delivering efficient solutions to meet the evolving needs of the embedded systems industry.
Arm Virtual Hardware (AVH) support: Introduce AVH to simulate various ARM-based hardware in the cloud. This allows for early software development before actual hardware is available and seamlessly integrates with CI/CD and MLOps workflows, greatly accelerating time to market.
Enhanced IAR C-SPY debugger and emulator for Linux: Advanced debugger and emulator for Linux with support for automated workflows and IAR I-jet hardware debugging. These enhancements optimize the testing process in the CI/CD pipeline, increasing efficiency and reducing time consumption.
Runtime analysis plug-in integration for Linux: IAR C-SPY and IAR C-RUN plugins are integrated into the Linux environment to improve development and testing efficiency, code quality and reliability with advanced analysis and testing capabilities.
Cloud-based development and collaboration: Ease of integration into cloud-native and collaborative environments, support remote team collaboration, and leverage cloud infrastructure for simulation and virtualization. This is in line with modern software development trends.
Reinhard Keil, Senior Director of Embedded at Arm, said: “Arm is committed to ensuring developers have simple and smooth access to the tools they need to innovate. Integrating Arm virtual hardware in the latest version of IAR helps accelerate the development process and supports modern workflows, such as test-based development and continuous integration, which will have a profound impact on embedded developers.”

The new release provides important benefits for embedded system developers, including:

Simulation and Virtualization Tools: Provides enhanced tools for simulating and virtualizing a variety of environments and conditions that are critical for testing and validating embedded software. This ensures robustness and functionality in a variety of scenarios.
Collaboration and cloud-based development: In line with the trend towards remote working, this release enables a flexible and efficient development process. It supports team collaboration regardless of location and utilizes cloud computing for development and testing.
Anders Holmberg, Chief Technology Officer at IAR, said: “With the evolution of cloud-based software development, AVH support and IAR C-SPY debugger and emulator for Linux are particularly important for CI/CD, especially given the growing range of embedded devices. “By combining DevOps with cloud and embedded development, we empower developers to increase efficiency and accelerate go-to-market.”

The new release reinforces IAR’s commitment to providing advanced solutions that meet the evolving needs of software developers and will significantly improve the efficiency and flexibility of embedded developers.