gnupic: Re: [gnupic] GNU compiler C
Subject:
Re: [gnupic] GNU compiler C
From:
David McNab ####@####.####
Date:
4 Jul 2005 16:57:44 +0100
Message-Id: <42C95C72.8080005@rebirthing.co.nz>
A common favourite is the CCS C compiler
http://www.ccsinfo.com/picc.shtml
favoured for its user-friendliness, ease of use, low cost, exceptionally
good output, and the availability of Linux versions.
It's an extremely well-thought-out compiler, and the way it implements
the C language is intelligent, pragmatic, highly considerate towards the
user, and very appropriate to the PIC environment.
Rather than trying to be full ANSI like HiTech's compiler (with all the
associated overheads, eg 800+ bytes for a simple printf), CCS supports
enough C to satisfy all but the most pedantic, while offering some
excellent PIC-specific extensions.
CCS has a few annoyances, eg the inability to work with modules, which
necessitate writing all one's library code into .h files, as well as
some cruel limitations on assembler-hacking, but overall these quirks
are minor given the overall power and comfort factor of this compiler.
To put all this simply - CCS for me has proven to be the most
'drama-free' of all the PIC development tools I've seen.
And no, I do not have any connection with CCS, Inc.
Chen Xiao Fan wrote:
> Right now I think the open source SDCC is not working
> very well.
>
> Hitech PICC works well under Linux but cost quite a lot.
> Hitech PICC Lite is free under Linux but only support
> limited number of PICs and have some limitations. For
> example, it supports 16F877A but only has
> two ram banks for general purpose ram applicable
> and has rom size limitation of 2k. It supports
> 16F627A (with limitations) but not 16F628A.
>
> mikroC (as well as mikroPascal and mikroBasic) from
> mikroElektronika works well under Linux with Wine but
> the free version only supports up to 2k code.
>
> There are other commercial C compilers working under
> Linux as well.
>
> So maybe assembly (gpasm) is still your best bet right
> now if you do not like to use close source tools.
>
> Regards,
> Xiaofan
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Eduardo Namba ####@####.####
> Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2005 10:48 AM
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> Subject: [gnupic] GNU compiler C
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> Do anybody know a C compiler to PIC 16f628a for linux ?
> I work with the PIC 16F628a and 16F877a but the compilers that I know,
> doesnt function with this PIC's
> Please help-me
>
> Namba
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Cheers
David
