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maxim wexler <blissfix <at> yahoo.com> writes: |
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> Like to learn from others their experiences using |
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> gnupic tools. |
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Mostly use windoz based tools for Microchip embedded firmware |
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development. I'll install this and look at the support |
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for the 18F series. But I have access to many pic dev |
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boards for testing. |
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> What is the best programmer? DIY preferred. Serial or |
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> parallel. What sorts of pitfalls, tradeoffs? |
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MPlab ICD2 driven off of usb. Jtag is always the best device |
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for low level hardware debugging. |
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> Are some of the pic chips more linux-worthy than others? |
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This a joke? Pics do not have MMU, nor any sort of significant |
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memory resources. I do not know of any uClinux hacks using |
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uClinux on a pic, although you could if one wanted to, |
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I suppose....... |
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> I plan to use a K6 500MHz AMD as a dedicated pic |
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> development platform. |
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Um, you must have missed architecture class when minimalistic |
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risk processors were covered. The K6 is a 'CISC' |
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architecture, compatible with x86 architectures, the last |
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time I look.... |
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Any tips on how to configure it for best results? USE flags etc? |
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You might ask here: |
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embedded.gentoo.org |
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I'd be curious to follow you acheivements in getting pic, as |
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in a Microchip 18F processor to run a mimimal linux kernel/rtos. |
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A very good rumor has it Microchips 24F series of micro controllers |
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will be accompanies by an embedded linux port, of some sort. |
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If you really, really are serious about pic developemnt using an |
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IDE, then read this article where the author outlines how to |
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hack support, via a cross compiler into Eclipse, for a particular |
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microcontroller: |
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"Developing Eclipse Plugins" in the March '06 issue of The LinuxJournal.com |
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Article by Mike McCollough. |
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I do sort of follow these sort of issues with keen interest..... |
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James |
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> -mw |
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