[Mspgcc-users] New MSP430 stand-alone GCC version release available!

[Ghannouchi, Y. <y-g...@ti...>]

Hello GCC-enthusiasts,

We are pleased to announce a new stand-alone & open source release (v3.02.03.00) on the external web!
This release is the stand-alone equivalent to the MSP430 GCC support in CCSv6 App Center and includes all binaries, the source code and MSP430 device specific support files.


·         What's new in this release?

o   Key Changes to GCC:

§  Fixed initialization of .data section

§  Fixed detection of hardware multiply (for MSP430FR5739).

o   Key Changes to Header & Support Files:

§  Update linker scripts to fix initialization of .data section in large memory devices.

§  Change asm to __asm__ in iomacros.h (for C99 compatibility).

o   Please refer to the release notes<http://software-dl.ti.com/msp430/msp430_public_sw/mcu/msp430/MSPGCC/3_02_03_00/index_FDS.html> for more details.


·         How to get it?

o   Use the Stand-alone & Open Source downloads from the GCC tools folder<http://www.ti.com/tool/msp430-gcc-opensource>

o   Update through CCS v6.x installation will be available in the coming days.  Please note that updating GCC compiler will also automatically update the GCC MSP430 device specific support files.

§  Update your CCS v6.x installation (Help -> Search for updates) to the latest version and visit the CCS App Center under (Help -> Getting Started)
Basic migration advice and links to GCC documentation is provided in the CCSv6 for MSP430 user's guide<http://www.ti.com/lit/pdf/slau157>


Best regards,
Youssef Ghannouchi

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Youssef Ghannouchi
Product Manager - Texas Instruments Inc.