Hi Forum,

 

I have a problem and I am hoping that I kind soul will direct me whereby I 
am able to help myself get on my feet.

This is a bit embarrassing, but here it goes. I got myself a BBB because I 
want to switch from using  MCS-51 processors and the like.  I have no 
formal schooling in processors or electronics.  I started working on 
processors around 1980 when I got hold of an Ohio scientific and later an 
AppleII+. Later moved to Z80/Z8000/8086/68030 and similar as I started to 
formally design HW and SW for embedded systems. 

Never had to bother even with  C so have been hacking merrily away with 
Assembly only. Rarely adding ( with difficulty) bits of code for floating 
point when my own extended math routines simply would not do.  This works 
for me as I have learned to cram as much functionality as possible into 
limited resources.  I can get working code written and debugged faster than 
most C coders can. I know nearly zero about Linux//Ubuntu/Fedora. Unless 
someone has worked on the simple old controllers one might not understand 
how exciting ( mouth watering even! ) it is to contemplate the peripherals 
this Sitara 3359 processor provides. I just need to get a jump start.

 

Here is the problem, I want to write code for the Sitara-3359 and learn the 
nuts and bolts of low level programming (assy). I need some kind of a 
simple IDE Where I can take control of the processor from reset onwards ( 
barring un-by passable initializing code prewritten  into the processor?).  
I have been searching all over the net for just that but come up frustrated 
by the huge number of names/acronyms and all. There are just too many 
branches to investigate. I get lost every time I try.  For the moment I 
want merely to exercise the Sitara and study its responses, no desire to 
write any commercial application (with the possible exception of a camera 
interface for my telescopes).

 

Please kindly somebody point me in the right directions. Once I have the 
correct IDE set up I can take over and dive into the details. No problem 
there.

Thanks in advance


Azzythehillbilly

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