Small Device C Compiler suite

[not perfectly on topic]
Mediatronix is the company that wrote the free pBlazeIDE[1] (an IDE 
for the PicoBlaze). They are quite interested in a SDCC port for the 
PicoBlaze. I'm not sure how where to go from here -- but will just 
wait until i have a better idea of the work involved...
  below you will find my short correspondence with them.

thanks,
  Mischa


[1] more info: <http://www.mediatronix.com/pBlazeIDE.htm>

-----Original Message-----
From: "mediatronix" <info@...>
To: "'M O Altmann'" <m.altmann@...>
Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2004 12:59:38 +0200

> Dear Mischa:
[snip] 
> I have looked myself to SDCC and I'm very interested in your
> progress in this. However, I think that the Picoblaze core 
> is very limited in supporting features for a C compiler. 
> There is for instance no stack, you have to simulate one with
> registers and a separate RAM. The Picoblaze-3 core has a 
> scratch pad memory (64 byte) which could be used for that.
> There is also a limited program space. Still I think it is a 
> good exercise to try to port SDCC. It could also show the 
> shortcomings of the core and give ideas about any 
> additions/changes. The core is quite simple in construction 
> and pBlazeIDE can be extended simply for and other core.
> Please let me know how pBlazeIDE could be enhanced to 
> incorporate SDCC support.
> 
> Success,
> Henk van Kampen
> Mediatronix BV
> 
> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> Van: M O Altmann [mailto:m.altmann@...] 
> Verzonden: woensdag 21 juli 2004 11:46
> Aan: info@...
> 
>> Dear Mediatronix BV,
>> 
>> I've just downloaded your very neat DE for the PicoBlaze core.
>> I am currently trying to retarget a C compiler[1] for the 
>> PicoBlaze and think your tool will be very helpful for asm 
>> code verification.
[snip]
>> thanks for developing the tool and providing it for free,
>> 
>> Mischa Altmann
>> 
>> [1]for more info check the SDCC website: <sdcc.sourceforge.net> 
>> and my posting: <http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?
>> thread_id=1109732&forum_id=1864>
>>



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