deep

a Cross Development Platform for Java

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deep

deep is a Cross Development Platform for Java developed at the NTB. It consists of the following modules:

  • Crosscompiler (to translate Java bytecode into machine code, “Java on the metal”)
  • Eclipse plugin (for the integration into Eclipse)
  • Runtime System (operating system, device drivers and system libraries for the target)

Overview

deep has a modular design and can be integrated into different development frameworks. Currently deep can be run standalone or can be used in eclipse as a plugin. deep produces code for PowerPC processors. We support hardware plattforms with the mpc555 and mpc5200 processors.

Translation of bytecode into machine code

We use eclipse and the Java Sun compiler to translate the original source into an intermediate form, which is called bytecode and is stored in class files. Starting with one or several root classes we translate this classes together with any imported library classes into a single executable target file. The instruction in this target file are native machine instructions.
From the bytecode we start by constructing the control flow graph (CFG). Subsequently a still machine independent intermidiate form is built: the SSA (single static assignment). The CFG and SSA allow for various optimizations and are the base for the register allocation algorith and finally the code generation.

Components

Various components add functionality to deep.

  • class file browser
  • target configuration parser
  • debugger

News

2015.12.17: Version 1.3.2 released

Version 1.3.2 of deep is now available with an improved RN131 driver for the MPC555.

2015.11.05: Version 1.3.1 released

Version 1.3.1 of deep is now released. It comes with an improved runtime-library and supports now libusbx to download to the MPC555 over USB3.0 ports.

2015.05.20: Version 1.2.4 released

Version 1.2.4 of deep is now available with improved Javadoc in our runtime-library and bugfixes in some drivers.

2015.03.10: New Website

Today we've launched our new project website.

2014.12.16:
Version 1.2.1 released

Version 1.2.1 is now available. Booting from Flash fixed now and RN131WiFfly-Driver adopted to new Firmware-Version (4.0) of the RN131WiFly Modules.

Frequently Asked Questions

FAQ's

Please check in the FAQ's if a certain problem is listed and how the problem can be solved.
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