Changelog

This chapter is for version updates.

December 2024（version 3.2.5）

ZStudio 3.2.5 is now available! The updates including:

New Features

• Unified the installation package for Linux platform, combining support for Ubuntu 20.04 and 22.04 into a single package.

• ZStudio Cloud support uploading local projects and solutions.

• ZSolution

  • Integrated the HPM Web Tools (Pinmux and Clock tool).

  • Provided a dynamic dropdown list for the Arch option based on installed libraries, with support for input filtering.

• ZExplorer

  • ZIGen supported generating builtin function for RVV instruction and the invoke in source code.

Improvements

• Updated the script of installing ZStudio on Linux to provide more useful output information.

• Changed the local storage paths for basic configuration and license files.

• ZSolution

  • Changed the default visibility of the Toolbar and the Project Controller.

  • Improved the click and highlight effect on debug-related information in debug sidebar.

  • Resolved the issue where the pack manager failed to update the library status after downloads.

  • Fixed invisible options of right-click menu in project navigator.

August 2024（version 3.2.4）

ZStudio 3.2.4 is now available! The updates including:

New Features

• Updated the installation of ZCC toolchain and supported software libraries.

Improvements

• Speeduped ZStudio launching time.

• ZSolution

  • Improved the widget name in "Import Example Solution" dialog.

July 2024（version 3.2.3）

ZStudio 3.2.3 is now available! The updates including:

New Features

• ZStudio Cloud support using boards resource provided by Terapines BoardFarm.

• ZSolution

  • Toolchain updates: ZCC fixed compilation errors with Nuclei SDK; ZEMU added support for zcmp/zcm extension and Syscall of RV32E.

  • Supported to install libzcc, libdsp or libnn for toolchain by pack manager. For lack libraries detected before building will send notifications.

  • Added buttons and drop-down boxes of project controller in toolbar.

• ZExplorer

  • Added quick search box in ZVB navigators.

  • Added options in canvas' right-click menu and toolbar button in ZVB view.

Improvements

• ZSolution

  • Improved project importing workflow: Supported for retaining the previous state of "Import" dialog; Supported for importing either the original project or a copied version; Supported for the CMake importing process for cloned projects; Fixed importing failure bugs.

  • Fixed UI style issue caused by long-name functions in profiling summary table.

  • Fixed an issue where the board was unable to load the program into Flash memory when using the OpenOCD tool.

• ZExplorer

  • Fixed the issue with available encoding spaces checking under specific situation.

  • Removed the prefix "X" of custom extensions in the pull-down list of CPU type component "Extensions" property.

May 2024（version 3.2.2）

ZStudio 3.2.2 is now available! The updates including:

New Features

• Updated background color for welcome view and the background color for selection in terminal.

• ZSolution

  • Updated "Simulation Accuracy Level" options in run configuration.

• ZExplorer

  • Added options in canvas' right-click menu in ZVB view.

Improvements

• ZSolution

  • Improved project importing use flow.

  • Improved user interface of profiling tool.

• ZExplorer

  • Fixed correctness inspection error of "edit encoding filed" dialog in ZIGen view.

  • Fixed toolbar display error in ZVB view.

• ZChecker

  • Disabled cross translation unit (CTU) analysis.

April 2024（version 3.2.1）

ZStudio 3.2.1 is now available! The updates including:

Improvements

• Fixed ZStudio Cloud long-time loading status.

• Updated the ZStudio account login URL: https://gitlab.terapines.com.

• Improved the ZStudio runtime log record and report flow for better troubleshooting issues based on user feedback.

• ZSolution

  • Improved project importing use flow.

  • Improved profiling error messages notification.

  • Fixed node jumping error of disassembly control flow graph.

  • Fixed parameters and error message for running on board with OpenOCD.

• ZExplorer

  • Improved ZVB user experience: Adding fold/unfold button on attributes panel; Adding highlight status of files on Navigator for current focused tab.

March 2024 (version 3.2.0)

ZStudio 3.2.0 is now available! The updates including:

New Features

• ZSolution

  • Provided support for CMake projects and projects cloned from repository.

  • Builtin demo projects can be opened directly through Import Example Solutions dialog.

  • Updates of toolchain' s supporting for extensions. Compiler ZCC add support for P (0.5.2/0.5.3/0.5.4) extension, Xxldsp(n1/n2/n3) and Xxlcz (code size) extensions customized by Nuclei; Simulator ZEMU add support for P (0.5.2/0.5.3/0.5.4) extension, zfh, zfinx, zhinx and zdinx (floating-point)extensions.

• ZExplorer

  • Supported generating shared library for custom instructions and working with it on Windows.

Improvements

• ZSolution

  • Improved support for Makefile projects by allowing user to adjust project configuration through Fix Makefile project dialog.

• ZExplorer

  • Improved some canvas-related operations in ZVB including select, manipulate and connect components; Add new shortcuts and toolbar buttons.

February 2024 (version 3.1.0)

ZStudio 3.1.0 is now available! The updates including:

New Features

• Mode Switching: ZStudio 3.1.0 provided three featured modes, ZSolution, ZExplorer and ZChecker, to address different development needs.

• First release of ZExplorer. ZExplorer has built-in instruction customization tool and virtual SoCs modeling tool, which helps to explore ISA and microarchitecture to find the right design.

• Support profiling results comparison. Introduced a profiling results comparison tool in ZSolution to see how changes that you've made to source code or microarchitecture affect performance. The comparison tool show you the difference between profiling results in vertical bars or charts visualization.

November 2023 (version 3.0.1)

ZStudio 3.0.1 is now available! The updates including:

New Features

• Supported unbinding user account with machine. In ZStudio 3.0.1, you can sign out to unbind user account with the current machine then use it on another machine. And it is convenient for user to perform unbind operation in a new machine directly.

Improvements

• Improved License update in Command Line. Version 3.0.1 provides zstudio.sh -d and zstudio.sh --daemon command to refresh license for using toolchain without IDE. Alternatively, you can use other scheduling tools you want.