Atmel and dreams!

[Scott Chicoine]

(lurk_suspend)

You don't really need an AT91 compiler, you just need an ARM7TDMI compiler.
The only thing unique about the AT91 is that Atmel surrounded an ARM7TDMI
core with a bunch of their own peripherals.  

They're certainly not the only chip manufacturer to do this.  My particular
project uses the same CPU core in a different chip (see
http://www.netsilicon.com/products/embedded.asp).  The development system
I'm using is Tornado/VxWorks from Wind River.  Yes, it's out of reach of
hobbyists, but my point is that they use the GNU tools, including a GCC port
for their compiler.  I'll bet somebody has posted a feely available port of
the GNU tools for the ARM.  

I notice that Red Hat has an "embedded development kit" for the ARM for a
reasonable fee (about $200?), which includes the GNU tools.  It appears they
have, or are working on, an ARM version.  I suppose you could get that
package and just use the tools, ignoring the Linux stuff.

Lastly, how about ARM themselves?  They have a low-cost evaluation board
available that comes a tool chain as well.
http://www.arm.com/sitearchitek/devtools.ns4/html/evaluator_7t?OpenDocument
You might be able to use these tools on Atmel's board, too.

(lurk_resume)


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Theo [mailto:t.hogers at home.nl]
> Sent: Sunday, November 05, 2000 11:30 PM
> To: patchell
> Cc: Bjorn Julin; synth-diy at node12b53.a2000.nl
> Subject: Re: Atmel and dreams!
> 
> 
> 
> From: patchell <patchell at silcom.com>
> >
> > Theo wrote:
> >
> > > A budget (<$200) eval board for AT91  has been around 
> since 2  years or
> so.
> > > However so far no budget programming language. :(
> > >
> >
> >     Nobody has ported the GNU compiler to the Arm?
> >
> 
> Probably yes, but the AT91 are no standard ARMs.
> There has to be support for the additional THUMB instruction set to be
> useful on the AT91 parts.
> Have to look into this some time.....
> 
> Theo
> 
> > >
> > > Hope this will change soon, ARM are way cool processors.
> > >
> > > Reg. Theo
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Bjorn Julin <bnillson at hotmail.com>
> > > Cc: <synth-diy at node12b53.a2000.nl>
> > > Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2000 11:35 PM
> > > Subject: Atmel and dreams!
> > >
> > > > Hi!
> > > > Atmel is claiming this:
> > > >
> > > > Atmel's AT91 ARM Thumb microcontrollers provide
> > > > the 32-bit performance every 8-bit microcontroller
> > > > user is dreaming of while staying within his tight
> > > > system budget.
> > > >
> > > > Yes, i like to dream to, but about naked women!
> > > > Anyone seen any prices for the AT91??????
> > > >
> > > > BJ
> > > >
> > > >
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