OSEK / AUTOSAR: iTCHI

Trace Configuration Helper (iTCHi) is a set of scripts that can help you configure OS and RTE-aware hardware traces for the winIDEA Analyzer. iTCHi is located in the scripts/itchi folder in your winIDEA installation folder.

iTCHi Wizard is a graphical user interface for working with iTCHi. To launch the Wizard, navigate to Debug | Configure Session | Applications | Application | iTCHi Wizard.

There are also two other methods of running iTCHi:

• Via winIDEA Python executable
• By installing it via pip

For more information, refer to Trace Configuration Helper.

iTCHi allows you to:

• Create an AUTOSAR trace configuration file, Profiler XML
• Extend the capabilities of the OSEK Runtime-Interface (ORTI) file
• Configure OS Profiling of Tasks and ISRs with and without Instrumentation
• Configure RTE Profiling of Runnables with and without Instrumentation
• Generate the Task State instrumentation code for your project
• Generate the RTE VFB Runnable trace hooks for your project
• Configure winIDEA to support BTF export for Running Task/ISR traces and Task State traces
• Overall enables you to get detailed insights into your application's real-time behavior

More resources

• Trace Configuration Helper - winIDEA Help
• MICROSAR OS Profiling Webinar