HighTec’s latest C/C++ compiler achieves ISO 26262 ASIL D certification for Infineon AURIX
HighTec EDV-Systeme has announced the ISO 26262 certification for functional safety of its latest TriCore C/C++ compiler, approved up to ASIL D by TÜV NORD. This certification applies to the latest version 9.1.2. This benefits automotive software developers working on Infineon’s AURIX TC4xx and TC3xx MCUs. This certification alongside the Qualification Kit, provides developers with greater flexibility and significantly reduces the time and effort required to qualify safety-critical automotive applications. With certification now covering both C/C++ and Rust compiler tools, HighTec enables software engineers to adopt a hybrid development approach, combining safety-qualified legacy C/C++ code with modern, memory-safe Rust code while fully meeting the highest safety standards.
HighTec’s automotive-grade compilers for C/C++ and Rust is built on the LLVM open-source technology, offering developers fast build times and robust code optimisation. The recent ISO 26262 ASIL D certification for the C/C++ compiler further strengthens HighTec’s functional safety portfolio.
By supporting both C/C++ and Rust, HighTec’s unified compiler technology offers a solution for developers targeting Infineon’s AURIX TC4xx and TC3xx microcontrollers. The interoperability between the two languages enables developers to gradually integrate Rust into existing projects, such as isolating cybersecurity-critical modules in memory-safe Rust while maintaining legacy functionality in C/C++. Its common LLVM backend, linker, and build infrastructure ensures consistent output, preserves existing C/C++ investments, and maintains system wide integrity, without needing to split toolchains, workflows or further qualification efforts.
