I am using uVision V5.18.0.0 running under Windows 10, building code for various STM32F parts.
My problem is that the IDE stops responding at various places for a long time, sometimes over 5 minutes, occasionally over 10, but eventually recovers.
This happens mostly at the completion of a build, occasionally on entering a debug session and occasionally when leaving a debug session.
While it isn't responding, a quick look at the Windows task manager shows the IDE is still consuming processor time, around 20%, and using a lot of memory, anything up to 2 GB!
It is becoming an issue that I have to wait for so long after running a build, and I would really appreciate a fix to this problem.
You mentioned issues when entering and leaving a debug session. That could be a separate issue. What debug adaptor are you using with your STM32F board? A ST-Link? A J-link?
If so, those debug adaptors use a 3rd party dll. If you have too new of a debug adaptor, the firmware on it might not play nice with the old dll.
See " Downgrade the firmware of the ST-LINK debug adapter:" on this page http://www.keil.com/support/docs/3662.htm to see if that would help. Ditto fora J-Link.
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If you are using a ULINKpro, ULINK2, and CMSIS-DAP, you should ask your IT group if you can update to 5.18a, since they fixed an issue with the drivers in that small patch. See: www.keil.com/.../MDK518a.htm