NXP Semiconductors Document Number: S32K3963513

Release Notes Rev. 1.4, 07/2024

S32K396 Development Package 3.5.13 RTM

Contents
1. Read Me First.............................................................................2
2. Release Content.......................................................................... 2
2.1. Release Content................................................................ 2
3. What's New................................................................................ 2
3.1. New Features.................................................................... 2
4. Release Description.................................................................... 2
4.1. Supported Features........................................................... 2
4.2. Supported Features Matrix............................................... 3
5. Installation.................................................................................. 4
5.1. Regular Installation...........................................................4
5.2. Installation to Offline Computer.......................................4
6. Problem Reporting Instructions..................................................5
6.1 Problem Reporting Instructions......................................... 5
7. Known Issues and Workarounds................................................5
Appendix A. Known Issues and Workarounds........................5
8. Revision history..........................................................................6
Revision Table......................................................................... 6

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1. Read Me First

1. Read Me First
NXP Semiconductors is pleased to announce the release of the S32K396 Development Package 3.5.13
RTM for S32 Design Studio for S32 Platform 3.5.13.

2. Release Content

2.1. Release Content

• Support for wizards creating application and library projects for the S32K396 processor family,
which includes S32K396 and the phantoms: S32K364, S32K366, S32K374, S32K376, and
S32K394.
• GCC version 9.2.0 20190812 build 1649 revision gaf57174.
• GCC version 10.2.0 20200910, build 1728 revision g5963bc8.
• Green Hills 2021.1.4 compiler support.
• IAR v.8.50.10 compiler support.
• Default version of compiler was updated to GCC 10.2.
• PEmicro debug probes support for RAM and FLASH configurations (Integrate new PnE 5.8.7
into S32K396 development package).
• Lauterbach probe support for running from RAM and FLASH.
• Segger J-Link debugger support.
• S32 Configuration Tools support (Pins, Clocks, Peripherals, IVT, DCD).
• Blind support for S32K364 and S32K366.
• Supported revision: S32K374, S32K376, S32K394, S32K396 revision 1.1.

3. What's New

3.1. New Features

• Segger enablement for S32K396, S32K394, S32K374, S32K376, S32K366, S32K364.
• New revision support for S32K374, S32K376, S32K394 cut 1.1.
• Integrated new PNE 5.8.7 into S32K396 development package.

4. Release Description

4.1. Supported Features

Miscellaneous:
• Blind support for S32K364 and S32K366

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 4. Release Description

• Supported revision: S32K374, S32K376, S32K394 revision 1.1, S32K396 revision 1.1.
Creation of New Project for:
• S32K364
• S32K366
• S32K374
• S32K376
• S32K394
• S32K396
Support following toolchains:
• GCC 9.2
• GCC 10.2
• GreenHills
• IAR
Support following debuggers:
• PEmicro
• Lauterbach
• Segger Debugging Interface
Support following build configuration:
• Debug build from RAM
• Debug build from Flash
• Release build from RAM
• Release build from Flash

4.2. Supported Features Matrix

The S32K396 Development Package comes with a variety of debuggers and compilers, in the attempt
to satisfy most of the needs of our users. For a better understanding, please refer to the below matrix, to
see what each processor brings to your aid:

Table 1: Supported Matrix

MCU Debuggers Compilers

IAR
Lauterbach PnE Segger GCC9.2 GCC10.2 GHS 2021
8.50.10
S32K364 X X X X X X X
S32K366 X X X X X X X
S32K374 X X X X X X X
S32K376 X X X X X X X

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5. Installation

MCU Debuggers Compilers

S32K394 X X X X X X X
S32K396 X X X X X X X

5. Installation

5.1. Regular Installation

The S32K396 Development Package shall be installed on S32 Design Studio for S32 Platform using
the S32DS Extensions and Updates wizard.
To install the package:
1. Launch S32 Design Studio for S32 Platform.
2. Choose Help > S32DS Extensions and Updates from the menu bar.
3. In the S32DS Extensions and Updates dialog box, select S32K396 Development Package from the
list and click Install/Update. Please note that all dependencies are included automatically.
4. Review the information on the confirmation page and click Next.
5. Accept the license terms. Click Finish to complete the installation.
After the installation completes, S32 Design Studio for S32 Platform automatically prompts to be
restarted.

5.2. Installation to Offline Computer

You can download updates from the website manually to install the S32K396 Development Package
on the computer with no access to the internet:
1. Go to the www.nxp.com and sign in.
2. In the Product List page select S32K396 Development Package from the list.
Note: If the Software Terms and Conditions page appears, review the license terms and click I
Agree.
3. Select the package and click Download Selected Files to save the archive file in a local folder.
4. Launch S32 Design Studio for S32 Platform.
5. Choose Window > Preferences from the menu bar.
6. In the Preferences dialog box, click S32 Design Studio for S32 Platform > S32DS Extensions
and Updates.
7. Click Add....
8. Click Archive in the Add Site dialog box.
9. Navigate to the directory with the downloaded archive file. Choose it and click Open, then click
OK.

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10.Click Apply and Close.

11.If a notification box appears on the desktop, double-click the notification. If notification is disabled,
choose Help > S32DS Extensions and Updates. from the menu bar.
12.Continue the installation as described in previous topic.

6. Problem Reporting Instructions

6.1 Problem Reporting Instructions

The S32K396 Development Package specific issues are tracked through the S32DS NXP Community
space: https://community.nxp.com/community/s32/s32k. Please login and request access to the
community.
The S32 Design Studio for S32 Platform general issues are tracked through the S32DS Public NXP
Community space: https://community.nxp.com/community/s32/s32ds.
For confidential cases and cases which cannot be publicly shared on NXP Community please follow
the steps described here: https://community.nxp.com/docs/DOC-329745.
For cases with PEmicro submit a support request: https://www.pemicro.com/support/.

7. Known Issues and Workarounds

Appendix A. Known Issues and Workarounds

• Decoupled Multicore debugging: Launching multicore project on decoupled configuration with
selection of 2 out of 3 cores on New Project Wizard will end up in failed launch.
Workaround: Edit all references for unused core (M7_1 or M7_2) from
decoupled_multicore.cmm file.
• PnE relaunch/restart on multicore hangs: Relaunching/Restarting slave core in a multicore
session with PnE debugger will hang with Running state: User Request.
Workaround: Relaunch all sessions
• Restarting debugging session for single core project/ main core of multicore projects, with
PEmicro, will not reinitialize core.
Workaround:Relaunch debugging session for single core project/ main core of multicore
projects
• Multicore debugging with I/O on TRACE32 is not supported.
• NullPointerException occurs when trying to open the Library Configuration of any IAR Library
project.
• IAR Linker files .icf do not trigger the build process.
Workaround: Clean the project and rebuild.
• Syntax error warning on startup_ARMCM7. File cannot be fixed.

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Workaround: In S32 Design Studio, go to Window -> Preferences -> General -> Editors ->
Text Editors -> Annotations -> Index Markers and uncheck all boxes.
• Import/Export on S32K39x derivatives: If using export/import function on a S32K39x
derivative project, the newly created project launch will have the derivative's id. Since Segger
added support only for S32K396 , the debug will not work.
Workaround: Manual change launch derivative id to S32K396 in: Debug Configurations ->
Debugger tab -> Device Name.

8. Revision history

Revision Table
Table 2: Revision history

Rev. Changes Date

1.1 New documentation format 06.02.2023
1.2 Updated release notes 25.09.2023
1.3 Updated Product Version 01.03.2024
1.4 Upted Product Version 01.07.2024

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