Standard edition

The standard edition comes with all features.

• Supports the add-on product C-RUN for runtime error checking. If C-RUN is not licensed, it can be used in size-limited mode. The size limit is 12 Kbytes of code, excluding constant data.

Cortex-M edition

The Cortex-M edition is a version of IAR Embedded Workbench with the following limitation:

• Limits ARM core support to Cortex-M0/M0+, Cortex-M1, Cortex-M3, Cortex-M4/M4F, and Cortex-M7.
• Supports the add-on product C-RUN for runtime error checking. If C-RUN is not licensed, it can be used in size-limited mode. The size limit is 12 Kbytes of code, excluding constant data.

The Cortex-M0 edition is a version of IAR Embedded Workbench with the following limitation:

• Limits ARM core support to Cortex-M0/M0+ and Cortex-M1.
• Supports the add-on product C-RUN for runtime error checking. If C-RUN is not licensed, it can be used in size-limited mode. The size limit is 12 Kbytes of code, excluding constant data.

Limited edition

The limited edition is a version of IAR Embedded Workbench without a debugger. Limitations:

• The IAR C-SPY debugger is not available.
• MISRA C is not available.

BaseLine edition

The baseline edition is a low-priced version of IAR Embedded Workbench with the following limitations:

• The compiler supports a maximum of 256 Kbytes of generated code, excluding constant data.
• The linker will link a maximum of 256 Kbytes originating from C/C++ and assembler source code, excluding constant data.
• The debugger will load a maximum of 256 Kbytes of code, excluding constant data.
• C-RUN is not available.
• MISRA C is not available.
• Power debugging is not available.

Kickstart edition

The Kickstart edition is a special starter-kit/evaluation version of IAR Embedded Workbench with limitations both in code size and in the service and support that is provided. Limitations:

• The code limit of the compiler is typically set to 32 Kbytes (16 kbyte for Cortex-M0/M0+/M1), excluding constant data, this is true for all supported ARM cores including Cortex-M3.
• The runtime library source code is not available.
• The linker will link the number of bytes up to the preset code size limit for the compiler, originating from C/C++ and assembler source code, excluding constant data.
• The debugger will load up to the preset code size limit, excluding constant data.
• The object files generated by the compiler are in an encrypted form and will only be readable by the IAR ILINK linker. The linker will also read AEABI compliant ELF/DWARF code for linking of legacy and third party code.
• Compiler assembly list output is disabled.
• C-RUN is not available.
• MISRA C is not available.
• Power debugging is not available.

If you have a Kickstart license issued before the release of 4.41A your code limit will be 8 Kbytes for Cortex-M3. Remove your Kickstart license in the license manager and request a new license on www.iar.com to upgrade to 32 Kbytes.

Evaluation edition

The Evaluation edition is a time-limited evaluation version that you can use for 30 days. Limitations:

• Expires 30 days after generation of the evaluation key.
• MISRA C is not available.
• The runtime library source code is not available.
• The object files generated by the compiler are in an encrypted form and will only be readable by the IAR ILINK linker. The linker will also read AEABI compliant ELF/DWARF code for linking of legacy and third party code.
• Compiler assembly list output is disabled.
• C-RUN is size-limited to 12 Kbytes of code, excluding constant data.