gnupic: Re: [gnupic] PIC32 C32 GCC Source Code Released
Subject:
Re: [gnupic] PIC32 C32 GCC Source Code Released
From:
"Xiaofan Chen" ####@####.####
Date:
7 Nov 2007 01:12:46 +0000
Message-Id: <a276da400711061712i7d57b642g3e16aeb68d38cec1@mail.gmail.com>
On 11/7/07, Peter Stuge ####@####.#### wrote:
> On Wed, Nov 07, 2007 at 07:51:14AM +0800, Xiaofan Chen wrote:
> > The following terms shall apply to Standard Library files:
>
> Can these files be re-distributed freely?
> In that case it would be simple to include them in a pic32mx-gcc
> package.
>
I do not think the headers and the C peripheral libraries are freely
redistributable (they are so called IP of Microchip). Some of the C
libraries are covered by BSD license and are freely redistributable.
Some of the others are covered by MIPS license and I am not so
sure about them.
> I'm thinking about making an ebuild for Gentoo, or possibly teaching
> Gentoo crossdev about pic32mx.
>
> Either way, the student version is always freely downloadable, right?
Yes. You need to register to get the license key to use the student
version (64k code size limit). The default installation (starter kit) has
a code size limit of 16k.
It would be interesting to see how difficult to port newlib to PIC32.
BTW, there is now a eCos/uCLinux challenge here:
http://forum.microchip.com/tm.aspx?m=293237
http://forum.microchip.com/tm.aspx?m=292910
Xiaofan
