[sdiy] WinAVR

[Neil Johnson]

Hi,

Jim Patchell wrote:
> I know there are quite a few others on the list that use the AVR in  
> their synthesizers, and this email is mostly for them or anybody  
> who is thinking about starting to use the AVR...
>
> I have been using the AVR since about 2001.  I have been, up until  
> now, using the ImageCraft C compiler.  It is a very nice compiler,  
> but it can cost a couple hundred bucks.
>
> I have switch over to using WinAVR (this is a GNU tool...just  
> search for WinAVR...you will find it...it is on sourceforge ).   
> When you consider that this tool is free, and it has a very high  
> level of performance...well, if you have been wanting to use a C  
> compiler, now is  the time.
>
> It integrate in real nice with AVR Studio (you will want to get  
> 4.13 if you haven't already done so).
>
> http://www.noniandjim.com/Jim/uproc/avr.html

I agree completely.  In fact I've _only_ used the AVR-GCC compiler  
(being the cheapskate that I am :).  If you're looking for a tried  
and tested RTOS for the AVR which is (a) fast and (b) very small I  
can personally recommend AvrX:

	http://barello.net/avrx/

There's a reasonably active group on Yahoo too.  The very latest  
version of AvrX is available through the Yahoo group.

Cheers
Neil
--
http://www.njohnson.co.uk