| ??? 05/15/06 18:32 Read: times |
#116240 - End of wrong stick? Responding to: ???'s previous message |
Maarten Brock said: (my emphasis)
SDCC has taken up the task of creating an 8051 compiler.h header file which has macros for creating sfr definitions in a portable manner ... So 8051 derivative manufacturers who are willing to provide header files don't have to do so for every compiler out there. Erik Malund said:
I doubt ant "manufacturer" will be willing to help SDCC to take away customers. Maarten's talking about 8051-derivative manufacturers, not ant manufacturers! ;-) Seriously, making their products as easy to use with as many compilers as possible must be in the interest of the device makers! It would also help the device makers in writing their App Notes: so they wouldn't have to pick one particular set of proprietary extension syntax, and end up with a document like that one from Philips that people can't compile and have to guess at the correct toolset! http://www.8052.com/forum/read.phtml?id=116193 Sure, the Compiler makers may have a different view, but Maarten wasn't talking about them. Erik Malund said:
Howeer, most provide free evals which will be fully documented, and that, if you can ignore the ethical issues, would give you what you want. Maarten has already explained this bit: Maarten Brock said:
I don't want to register myself for every compiler out there just to be able to download an evaluation version and install all these compilers so I can finally open the manual for it. I think Maarten's project would be a very useful and worthwhile contribution to the 8051 community. It is, of course, the nature of such projects that they are built on the contributions of the users. |
